19910329008019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · New Port Richey, FL · March 29, 1991

Date
March 29, 1991 · 10:45 local
Place
New Port Richey, FL
Airport
Tampa Bay Executive Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7454J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA91LA111
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1E
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
705 total325 in this make and model20 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.

Trying to land in crosswind. Allowed wind to drift aircraft into trees bordering runway.

As the FAA filed it

TRYING TO LAND IN CROSSWIND. ALLOWED WIND TO DRIFT AIRCRAFT INTO TREES BORDERING 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.