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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA32260 · Des Moines, IA · May 8, 2001

Date: May 8, 2001 · 10:05 local
Place: Des Moines, IA
Airport: Des Moines International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1090H
Reported as: Piper PA32260
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,363 total2,272 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23)Aircraft was on a VFR cross country from centerville, IA (tvc) to Des Moines, IA (dsm). The pilot was cleared to land on runway 31 at dsm. ATIS information "foxtrot" was current with the winds at 250 degrees at 14 knots with low level shear advisories. The pilot stated that she kept the speed up on final approach because of the wind shear. Approach speed was approximately 90 to 100 knots. After touch down, the pilot lost control and departed the runway to the left. The left main gear struck a concrete block associated with the arresting cable assembly next to the runway, causing minor damage. This incident is considered closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AIRCRAFT WAS ON A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FROM CENTERVILLE, IA (TVC) TO DES MOINES, IA (DSM). THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 31 AT DSM. ATIS INFORMATION "FOXTROT" WAS CURRENT WITH THE WINDS AT 250 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS WITH LOW LEVEL SHEAR ADVISORIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE KEPT THE SPEED UP ON FINAL APPROACH BECAUSE OF THE WIND SHEAR. APPROACH SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 90 TO 100 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A CONCRETE BLOCK ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARRESTING CABLE ASSEMBLY NEXT TO THE RUNWAY, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.