# Accident 19980822021549A: Piper PA28180, Hurricane, UT, August 22, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 1998, 15:30 local time
- Place: Hurricane, UT
- Airport: Hurricane Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2290° N, 113.2399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2290&lon=-113.2399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4760L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4760L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 400 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA370) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980822021549A

## Narrative

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

ACFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AND WENT INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. (-23) DURING LANDING, AIRCRAFT RAN OFF RUNWAY, STOPPING 75 FEET TO THE RIGHT. PILOT TRIED TO CORRECT WITH LEFT RUDDER, BUT AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESPOND. DAMAGE TO PROP, NOSE STRUT AND LEFT WING. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT DID NOT SHOW ANY PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO VEER RIGHT AFTER LANDING. RECOMMEND REEXAMINATION.

## 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 FTW98LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA370), Aug 22, 1998: Piper PA-28-180 (N4760L), Hurricane, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently inducing a porpoise oscillation, and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the excessive landing airspeed.

## Other reports on N4760L (2)

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

- [Incident 20000419020339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000419020339I), Apr 19, 2000: Piper PA28180 (N4760L), Provo, UT, Minor damage. (-23)Enroute from cedar city, UT, encountered a bird strike (eagle) along the west shoreling of Utah lake at 6500 MSL. The bird entered the aircraft through…
- [Accident 19850612024689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850612024689A), Jun 12, 1985: Piper PA28180 (N4760L), Delta, UT, Substantial damage. Student bounced, instructor made 2nd landing. Left main gear failed. Scissor bolt had stripped threads, came loose.

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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