# Accident 19920802028679A: Piper PA28140, Ocracoke, NC, August 2, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1992, 13:30 local time
- Place: Ocracoke, NC
- Airport: Ocracoke Island Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0709° N, 75.9997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0709&lon=-75.9997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3732K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3732K-1994-01-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 35 total, 6 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL92LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920802028679A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT LOST CONTROL LANDING IN A CROSSWIND. NO SOLO ENDORSEMENTS OR RECENT FLIGHTS.

## 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 ATL92LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA150), Aug 2, 1992: Piper PA-28-140 (N3732K), Ocracoke, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT TOTAL EXPERIENCE, AND THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, AND THE DIRT BANK ADJACENT…

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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