# Accident 19960527016609A: Piper PA28RT201T, Wichita, KS, May 27, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 1996, 20:30 local time
- Place: Wichita, KS
- Airport: Colonel James Jabara Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6492° N, 97.4293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6492&lon=-97.4293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N77782, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77782-2005-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28RT-201T (registry code 7102817, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT201T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360CB
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,208 total, 71 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960527016609A

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF RUNWAY LANDING IN STRONG CROSSWIND. COLLAPSED LANDING GEAR. CROSSWIND COMPONENT A FACTOR.

## 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 CHI96LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA175), May 28, 1996: Piper PA-28-201T (N77782), Wichita, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.

## Other reports on N77782 (2)

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

- [Accident 20040731018769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040731018769A), Jul 31, 2004: Piper PA28RT201T (N77782), Canton, MI, Destroyed. (-23) During take off aircraft experienced complete loss of power/thrust. PIC attempted to restore power by switching fuel delivery from the right tank to the…
- [Incident 19840628039109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840628039109I), Jun 28, 1984: Piper PA28RT201T (N77782), Pawnee, NE, Minor damage. Encountered severe turbulence and hail. Lost control of aicraft at 11,000 feet. Recovered at 5500 feet.

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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