20060523022189A

(-23) On may 23, 2006, 1030 eastern daylight time, a Piper cherokee six, PA-32-260, N412PM, was substantially damaged when it was attempting to land with a crosswind on runway 26, at the Laconia airport (lci), in new hampshire. The certificated private pilot/owner was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan or weather briefing was filed with bangor, Maine or burlington Vermont flight service stations. Csc duats on the web did not have any record of a flight plan or weather briefing. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot stated he and his father departed Laconia airport (lci) that morning for breakfast at the auburn/lewiston airport, located in auburn, Maine. On the return flight to Laconia airport, the aircraft landed on runway 26. The pilot said, at touch down everything seems to be ok then the aircraft started hopping to the right. At the 2,100 feet from the threshold of the runway near the delta taxiway, skid mark indicated the aircraft veered right off the runway. The marking made by the left main gear and the nose gear have a greather width separation than the right main gear and the nose gear. This could indicate a side load was placed on the aircraft. The marking were approximately a 100 feet in length. And aircraft continued straight onto the grass for approximately a 100 feet in length. And aircraft continued straight onto the grass for approximately another 250 feet (N43 degrees 34.392' W071 degrees 25.208') field height 530' at this point the aircraft's nose gear collapsed back, also this was the first indication of a prop strike (a total of three prop strikes). The aircraft continued for another 200 feet before coming to a rest. (N43 degrees 34.389' W071 degrees 25.223') field height of 531.' The aircraft as facing the runway on a 45 degree angle. At 1030, the weather reported at Laconia airport (lci), AWOS-3, included few 3100, broken 6500, winds 300 degrees 13 gust 20 knots. The temperature was 11C dew point was 01C. The pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land. His recent FAA third class medical certificate was issued on November 11, 2005. He reported 172 total hours of flight experience on that date. 68 hours make and model. The pilot has a high performance sign off for the aircraft. The airplane was examined at the site by the FAA inspector, and all major components were accounted for at the scene. The engine mounts and nose gear were broken. The firewall was buckled. The nose gear was bent back to the firewall and attached structure.