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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Winston Salem, NC · February 12, 1997

Date: February 12, 1997 · 15:45 local
Place: Winston Salem, NC
Airport: Smith Reynolds
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15013
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA041
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 138 total27 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N15013Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235318 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200

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What happened

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Lost control during crosswind touch and go landing. Left runway. Collapsed right main gear. Damaged wing spar. (-23) on February 12, 1997, Mr. Palmer landed at int on rwy 04. Just past taxiway alpha Mr. Palmer started braking, the aircraft started to pull to the left. Mr. Palmer stated that he tried to correct with right rudder and was also trying to pump the right brake to deplete brake pressure in an attempt to release the left brake that he believed to be locked. The aircraft spun-out causing damage to the nose gear, right main gear and the rightwing (spar).

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DURING CROSSWIND TOUCH AND GO LANDING. LEFT RUNWAY. COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN GEAR. DAMAGED WING SPAR. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 12, 1997, MR. PALMER LANDED AT INT ON RWY 04. JUST PAST TAXIWAY ALPHA MR. PALMER STARTED BRAKING, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. MR. PALMER STATED THAT HE TRIED TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT RUDDER AND WAS ALSO TRYING TO PUMP THE RIGHT BRAKE TO DEPLETE BRAKE PRESSURE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RELEASE THE LEFT BRAKE THAT HE BELIEVED TO BE LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN-OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND THE RIGHTWING (SPAR).

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL97LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinston Salem, NCthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional cntrol of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and collapse of the right main landing gear. The crosswind was a related factor.Feb 12, 1997 · Substantial damage