# Accident 19921205049409A: Piper PA32301T, Auburn, CA, December 5, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 5, 1992, 12:30 local time
- Place: Auburn, CA
- Airport: Auburn Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9208° N, 121.0695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9208&lon=-121.0695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8339X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8339X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-301T (registry code 7103209, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32301T
- Reported engine: LYC IO540S1A5
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 139 total, 5 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921205049409A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING IN LIGHT CROSSWIND. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO A DITCH.

## 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 LAX93LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA064), Dec 5, 1992: Piper PA-32-301T (N8339X), Auburn, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION CONTROL DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREA BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL.

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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