# Accident 19910724029839A: Piper PA32300, Reno, NV, July 24, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1991, 15:00 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Airport: Reno Cannon International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4804° N, 119.7391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4804&lon=-119.7391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72JP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72JP-1992-02-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,292 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 72 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA327) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910724029839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST CONTROL AFTER OVER-CONTROLLING ON GUSTY SURFACE WIND LANDING. VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A BERM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA327), Jul 24, 1991: Piper PA-32-300 (N72JP), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF HIS AIRPLANE AND HIS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF THE CROSSWIND.

## Other reports on N72JP (1)

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

- [Incident 19880902055249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880902055249I), Sep 2, 1988: Piper PA32300 (N72JP), Charleston, WV, Minor damage. Engine failure forced landing at Charleston. Found NR1 cylinder had failed internally.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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