# Accident 19960404009019A: Piper PA28140, Palm Springs, CA, April 4, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 1996, 10:30 local time
- Place: Palm Springs, CA
- Airport: Palm Springs Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8494° N, 116.5604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8494&lon=-116.5604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7561R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7561R-1997-06-03) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,240 total, 140 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960404009019A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL DURING CROSSWIND LANDING VEERED OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK AIRPORT SIGN. EXCESSIVE CROSSWIND. LACKED SKILL.

## 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 LAX96LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA162), Apr 4, 1996: Piper PA-28-140 (N7561R), Palm Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and subsequent failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind was a factor.

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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