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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Glencoe, MN · August 8, 1997

Date: August 8, 1997 · 11:45 local
Place: Glencoe, MN
Airport: Glencoe Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2228Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA253
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 85 total16 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N2228ZRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990408 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Bounced and blown off runway on second attempt to land in crosswind. Left wing tore loose on trees. Unskilled cross (-23) during second attempt at crosswind landing at Glencoe, MN pilot bounced and was blown to left side of runway. Brakes were applied and aircraft skidded off left side of runway contacting two trees which caused substantial damage to the aircraft. This included partial separation of the left wing and damage to the right wing from the leading edge to the spar. Accident appears to have been the result of insufficient experience of the pilot in making crosswind landings.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND BLOWN OFF RUNWAY ON SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND IN CROSSWIND. LEFT WING TORE LOOSE ON TREES. UNSKILLED CROSS (-23) DURING SECOND ATTEMPT AT CROSSWIND LANDING AT GLENCOE, MN PILOT BOUNCED AND WAS BLOWN TO LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY CONTACTING TWO TREES WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THIS INCLUDED PARTIAL SEPARATION OF THE LEFT WING AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING FROM THE LEADING EDGE TO THE SPAR. ACCIDENT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE OF THE PILOT IN MAKING CROSSWIND LANDINGS.

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 CHI97LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlencoe, MNfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent collision with trees. Factors associated with the accident were: the crosswind, and proximity of trees.Aug 8, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2228Z · 2

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

Incident 19940523034239IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Superior, WIVeered off runway on landing. Blamed wind gust. Tried to go around but tall grass slowed aircraft.May 23, 1994 · Minor damage Incident 19850921060199ILevel Off Touchdown · Crystal, MNPilot flared too high, touched down and bounced back into the air. Propeller struck runway on final touchdown.Sep 21, 1985 · Minor damage