What happened
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(-23) Student pilot reported winds at blm 190/15G23. Student considered runway 21, but entered traffic pattern for runway 14 due to other traffic, and landed with full flaps on a 7300 foot runway. During rollout, aircraft departed left side of the runway and struck a dirt berm/rut, shearing off the left main landing gear. Student believes he may have held left rudder crosswind correction after touchdown. The pa 28 has a steerable nosewheel operated by the rudder pedals.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT REPORTED WINDS AT BLM 190/15G23. STUDENT CONSIDERED RUNWAY 21, BUT ENTERED TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 14 DUE TO OTHER TRAFFIC, AND LANDED WITH FULL FLAPS ON A 7300 FOOT RUNWAY. DURING ROLLOUT, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DIRT BERM/RUT, SHEARING OFF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. STUDENT BELIEVES HE MAY HAVE HELD LEFT RUDDER CROSSWIND CORRECTION AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE PA 28 HAS A STEERABLE NOSEWHEEL OPERATED BY THE RUDDER PEDALS.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N44636 · 2
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