What happened
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On short final into Barber arpt, encountered wind gusts and lost control, acft dropped on end of rwy. (From .19) on may 29, 1999, about 1530 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA28-140, N9654W, was substantially damaged while landing at the Barber Airport (2D1), Alliance, Ohio. The certificated private pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the ross county airport, chillicothe, Ohio, about 1200. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The airplane was on approach to runway 27, a 2,088 foot long, 130 foot wide, turf runway. The airport owner witnessed the accident from the north side of the runway. In telephone interview, he stated the airplane was about 100 to 125 feet from the approach end of the runway, and about 15 to 20 feet above the ground, when it rolled to the right approx. 25 or 30 degrees. The airplane was starting to recover, when it pitched down and impacted the ground with it's nose gear, and right main landing gear. The airplane came to rest on the threshold of the runway. Examination of the wreckage by a federal aviation administration inspector d id not reveal any pre-impact abnormalities of the airframe or engine. Winds reported at an airport about 16 miles west of the accident site, at 1551, were from 270 degrees, at 7 knots, with variability between 230, and 300 degrees. The airport manager described the weather conditions at the airport as "breezy," and estimated that the winds around the time of the accident were from 280 to 290 degrees, at 11 or 12 knots. (-23) on 05/29/1999, at approx. 1525 EDT, the pilot in command encountered gusty, turbulent winds while on short final for runway 27 @ Barber Airport, 2D1, Alliance, OH. Directional and pitch control was not maintained, the aircraft impacted the ground at the approach end of the runway. The aircraft received substantial damage, the pilot in command sustained minor injuries. (.4) the airplane was on approach to land on runway 27. According to the pilot, when the airplane was near the approach end of the runway, about 10 to 15 feet about the ground, a gust of wind lifted the airplane's left wing more than 45 degrees. During recovery, the airplane stalled, and impacted the ground. West of the accident site, were from 270 degrees, at 7 knots, with variability betw een 230, and 300 degrees. The airport manager described the weather conditions at the airport as 'breezy,' and estimated that the winds around the time of the accident were from 280 to 290 degrees, at 11 or 12 knots.
As the FAA filed it
ON SHORT FINAL INTO BARBER ARPT, ENCOUNTERED WIND GUSTS AND LOST CONTROL, ACFT DROPPED ON END OF RWY. (FROM .19) ON MAY 29, 1999, ABOUT 1530 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA28-140, N9654W, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT THE BARBER AIRPORT (2D1), ALLIANCE, OHIO. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE FLIGHT THAT DEPARTED THE ROSS COUNTY AIRPORT, CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, ABOUT 1200. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRPLANE WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27, A 2,088 FOOT LONG, 130 FOOT WIDE, TURF RUNWAY. THE AIRPORT OWNER WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. IN TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, HE STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 100 TO 125 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, AND ABOUT 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, WHEN IT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT APPROX. 25 OR 30 DEGREES. THE AIRPLANE WAS STARTING TO RECOVER, WHEN IT PITCHED DOWN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH IT'S NOSE GEAR, AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR D ID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT ABNORMALITIES OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. WINDS REPORTED AT AN AIRPORT ABOUT 16 MILES WEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, AT 1551, WERE FROM 270 DEGREES, AT 7 KNOTS, WITH VARIABILITY BETWEEN 230, AND 300 DEGREES. THE AIRPORT MANAGER DESCRIBED THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT AS "BREEZY," AND ESTIMATED THAT THE WINDS AROUND THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 280 TO 290 DEGREES, AT 11 OR 12 KNOTS. (-23) ON 05/29/1999, AT APPROX. 1525 EDT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND ENCOUNTERED GUSTY, TURBULENT WINDS WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 27 @ BARBER AIRPORT, 2D1, ALLIANCE, OH. DIRECTIONAL AND PITCH CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE PILOT IN COMMAND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. (.4) THE AIRPLANE WAS ON APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS NEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, ABOUT 10 TO 15 FEET ABOUT THE GROUND, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING MORE THAN 45 DEGREES. DURING RECOVERY, THE AIRPLANE STALLED, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. WEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, WERE FROM 270 DEGREES, AT 7 KNOTS, WITH VARIABILITY BETW EEN 230, AND 300 DEGREES. THE AIRPORT MANAGER DESCRIBED THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT AS 'BREEZY,' AND ESTIMATED THAT THE WINDS AROUND THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 280 TO 290 DEGREES, AT 11 OR 12 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
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