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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Mansfield, OH · June 21, 2003

Date: June 21, 2003 · 13:35 local
Place: Mansfield, OH
Airport: Mansfield Lahm Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9298D
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03CA059
Reported as: Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 327 total123 in this make and model

N9298DRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 3257002 · Built 1997 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) In a written statement, the pilot said that he attempted to land on the first third of the runway, at an airspeed of 90 knots, while maintaining the runway centerline. During the landing flare, a wind gust turned the airplane approximately 10 degrees to the left. The airplane turned to the left, went off the runway into the grass, struck runway lights and signs, then turned back onto the runway. The pilot said the landing was bumpy, but was unaware he had struck anything until he was parked at a hanger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE FIRST THIRD OF THE RUNWAY, AT AN AIRSPEED OF 90 KNOTS, WHILE MAINTAINING THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. DURING THE LANDING FLARE, A WIND GUST TURNED THE AIRPLANE APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE TURNED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS, STRUCK RUNWAY LIGHTS AND SIGNS, THEN TURNED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID THE LANDING WAS BUMPY, BUT WAS UNAWARE HE HAD STRUCK ANYTHING UNTIL HE WAS PARKED AT A HANGER.

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 IAD03CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMansfield, OHThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.Jun 21, 2003 · Substantial damage