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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · San Antonio, TX · July 7, 1986

Date: July 7, 1986 · 13:26 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: San Antonio International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9165P
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86LA122
Reported as: Piper PA24260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total100 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N9165PRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4653 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unable to compensate for mild crosswind. Veered off the runway side on landing. Pushed left main gear into left wing.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR MILD CROSSWIND.VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY SIDE ON LANDING.PUSHED LEFT MAIN GEAR INTO LEFT WING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW86LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Antonio, TXThe pilot was cleared to land on runway 12L when he encountered wind gusts on touchdown causing the aircraft to veer off the runway into a grassy area.Jul 7, 1986 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9165P · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19850625027909ALevel Off Touchdown · Opa Locka, FLRight main collapsed with probable hard landing. IFR night flight with various radar assists. PIC denied medical.Jun 25, 1985 · Substantial damage Incident 19811223087809ILevel Off Touchdown · Gainesville, FLElectrical failure en route. Misused aux gear system. Gear collapsed on landing. Relay overload tripped. Changed.Dec 23, 1981 · Minor damage Incident 19780728036769ILevel Off Touchdown · Asheville, NCAfter flying 4 hour leg, the pilot touched down nose first, porpoised. Damaged prop tips.Jul 28, 1978 · Minor damage