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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32300 · Rayville, LA · March 2, 1998

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Date: March 2, 1998 · 16:00 local
Place: Rayville, LA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4GQ
Reported as: Piper PA32300

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot landed wiht a steady direct crosswind of 10-15 knots. During the landing touchdown, the wind diminished, leaving the pilot with too much wind correction. The aircraft veered off of the runway and came to rest in a ditch. The nose gear collapsed, which resulted in a prop strike, damage to the engine, and lower fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED WIHT A STEADY DIRECT CROSSWIND OF 10-15 KNOTS. DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN, THE WIND DIMINISHED, LEAVING THE PILOT WITH TOO MUCH WIND CORRECTION. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, WHICH RESULTED IN A PROP STRIKE, DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, AND LOWER FUSELAGE.