19931023044779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Lexington, NC · October 23, 1993

Date: October 23, 1993 · 14:15 local
Place: Lexington, NC
Airport: Lexington Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9778C
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL94LA008
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 53 total53 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N9778CRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 1998 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 287816528 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

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Wind calm on approach. Gust raised wing on landing roll. Veered off runway bounced on a rise. Lost control.

As the FAA filed it

WIND CALM ON APPROACH. GUST RAISED WING ON LANDING ROLL. VEERED OFF RUNWAY BOUNCED ON A RISE. LOST CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL94LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLexington, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing. A factor was the crosswind condition.Oct 23, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9778C · 2

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

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