# Accident 19990408003229A: Piper PA28180, North Platte, NE, April 8, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1999, 17:55 local time
- Place: North Platte, NE
- Airport: Lee Bird Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1301° N, 100.7694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1301&lon=-100.7694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32194, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32194) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990408003229A

## Narrative

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

ACFT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG GUST OF WIND ON LANDING, AND IT WENT OFF THE RWY AND STRUCK THE LEFT WINGTIP. (-23)ON APRIL 8, 1999, APPROXIMATELY 1755 CDT, PIPER PA-28-180, N32194, DEPARTED RUNWAY 35 AT THE NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AIRPORT, NORTH PLATTE, NE.  DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, THE PIC REPORTED THAT A STRONG WIND GUST INDUCED THE LOSS OF CONTROL.  NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.  SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HAND WING ASSEMBLY AT WS 150.0 TO WS 181.35 AND BUCKLING OF THE RIGHT HAND WING ASSEMBLY AT WS 22.25 TO WS 40.0.

## 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 CHI99LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA124), Apr 8, 1999: Piper PA-28-180 (N32194), North Platte, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty, high, wind conditions, and the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather.

## Other reports on N32194 (1)

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

- [Accident 20020128004389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020128004389A), Jan 28, 2002: Piper PA28180 (N32194), Berryville, AR, No damage. (-23) On January 28, 2002, at or about 17:40 CST, a Piper PA-28-180, N32194, was substantially damaged while landing at the carrol county airport, Berryville,…

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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