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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28235 · Schroon Lake, NY · September 6, 1998

Date: September 6, 1998 · 12:22 local
Place: Schroon Lake, NY
Airport: Schroon Lake Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9091W
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD98LA107
Reported as: Piper PA28235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,521 total500 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft landing at 4B7 on runway 16. A wind from the southwest, gusty at times. The pilot lost control and the aircraft went off the left side of the runway, causing substantial to the aircraft. (-23) aircraft landing at 4BY on runway 16. A wind from the southwest, gusty at times. The pilot lost control and the aircraft went off the left side of the runway, causing substantial to the aircraft. (.4) the private pilot, who was flying the aircraft from the left seat, accompanied by the aircraft owner (right seat), also a private pilot but with an expired FAA medical, flew to the Schroon Lake Airport, Schroon Lake, new york. An approach to landing was executed to runway 16. Right, quartering headwind conditions existed and both occupants reported gusty wind conditions. During the landing roll a gust of wind raised the aircraft's right wing. The aircraft subsequently veered off the left (east) side of the runway impacting trees.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDING AT 4B7 ON RUNWAY 16. A WIND FROM THE SOUTHWEST, GUSTY AT TIMES. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL TO THE AIRCRAFT. (-23) AIRCRAFT LANDING AT 4BY ON RUNWAY 16. A WIND FROM THE SOUTHWEST, GUSTY AT TIMES. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL TO THE AIRCRAFT. (.4) THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE LEFT SEAT, ACCOMPANIED BY THE AIRCRAFT OWNER (RIGHT SEAT), ALSO A PRIVATE PILOT BUT WITH AN EXPIRED FAA MEDICAL, FLEW TO THE SCHROON LAKE AIRPORT, SCHROON LAKE, NEW YORK. AN APPROACH TO LANDING WAS EXECUTED TO RUNWAY 16. RIGHT, QUARTERING HEADWIND CONDITIONS EXISTED AND BOTH OCCUPANTS REPORTED GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY VEERED OFF THE LEFT (EAST) SIDE OF THE RUNWAY IMPACTING TREES.

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 IAD98LA107Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchroon Lake, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the gusty wind conditions and trees.Sep 6, 1998 · Substantial damage