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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28180 · North Platte, NE · June 2, 1998

Date: June 2, 1998 · 11:25 local
Place: North Platte, NE
Airport: Lee Bird Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8469W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA189
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 135 total31 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Gusty crosswind. Landed hard off side of runway. Damaged wings and gear but able taxi to ramp. (.4)the pilot elected to land on runway 30R. The winds were reported as 050 at 13. During the flare the pilot realized that the left main landing gear was off the side of the runway. During rollout the left wing impacted a runway light. The pilot was able to negotiate around a second runway light and re-enter the runway. A post accident examination of the airplane failed to reveal any pre-accident anomalies.

As the FAA filed it

GUSTY CROSSWIND. LANDED HARD OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY. DAMAGED WINGS AND GEAR BUT ABLE TAXI TO RAMP. (.4)THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 30R. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AS 050 AT 13. DURING THE FLARE THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. DURING ROLLOUT THE LEFT WING IMPACTED A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE AROUND A SECOND RUNWAY LIGHT AND RE-ENTER THE RUNWAY. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PRE-ACCIDENT ANOMALIES.

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 CHI98LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Platte, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were the crosswind and runway light.Jun 2, 1998 · Substantial damage