19910216002769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Wichita Falls, TX · February 16, 1991

Date
February 16, 1991 · 13:15 local
Place
Wichita Falls, TX
Airport
Kickapoo Downtown Airpark Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9490N
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW91LA040
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
197 total29 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Drifted on sudden crosswind. Tried go around but struck bushes and ground off side of runway.

As the FAA filed it

DRIFTED ON SUDDEN CROSSWIND. TRIED GO AROUND BUT STRUCK BUSHES AND GROUND OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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