19921025043299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Monroeville, PA · October 25, 1992

Date: October 25, 1992 · 15:35 local
Place: Monroeville, PA
Airport: Pittsburgh-Monroeville Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2503L
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC93LA030
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N2503LRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 1995 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3879A0736 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

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Hard landing, ran off runway. (.4)the pilot attempted to land on runway 05. He said, 'I had to go-around several times because the wind direction was erratic....once touchdown occurred, the airplane immediately veered left off the runway.' The airplane struck trees. The runway width is 28 feet. The pilot had a total flight time of 56 hours. The winds were reported from 330 degrees at 14 knots with gusts to 22 knots.

As the FAA filed it

HARD LANDING, RAN OFF RUNWAY. (.4)THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 05. HE SAID, 'I HAD TO GO-AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE WIND DIRECTION WAS ERRATIC....ONCE TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED, THE AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY.' THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES. THE RUNWAY WIDTH IS 28 FEET. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 56 HOURS. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 330 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 22 KNOTS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC93LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonroeville, PAThe pilot's improper compensation for adverse wind conditions during landing, resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent departure from the runway and collision with trees. Factor related to the accident was: the unfavorable winds.Oct 25, 1992 · Substantial damage