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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Tunica, MS · August 15, 2007

Date: August 15, 2007 · 14:00 local
Place: Tunica, MS
Airport: Tunica Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7906W
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07CA213
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 228 total13 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7906WRegistration cancelled Jul 1, 2013 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-1936 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 15, 2007, around 1355 local time the pilot in command of N7906W, PA-28-180, aircraft was on approach to runway 35 at the Tunica, MS (kuta) airport. The temperature at the time of the incident was 105 degrees. The pilot stated before touch down the aircraft lifted 25/30 feet, he had a crosswind from east to west 10 knots and variable. The pilot tried to correct the aircraft from landing off the right side of the runway. The pilot applied power, carb heat, and rudder to correct the aircraft back on the runway. The aircraft lost power, propeller struck the ground along with the right wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 15, 2007, AROUND 1355 LOCAL TIME THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N7906W, PA-28-180, AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35 AT THE TUNICA, MS (KUTA) AIRPORT. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS 105 DEGREES. THE PILOT STATED BEFORE TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED 25/30 FEET, HE HAD A CROSSWIND FROM EAST TO WEST 10 KNOTS AND VARIABLE. THE PILOT TRIED TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT FROM LANDING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER, CARB HEAT, AND RUDDER TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND ALONG WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW07CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTunica, MSThe pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions during a crosswind landing. A factor was the crosswind.Aug 15, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7906W · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20091018050449ALanding: Touchdown · Oliver Springs, TNPilot landed long on wet/soggy grass strip. Pilot loss directional control of aircraft and slid into trees off the left side of the runway. Impact caused trees to penetrate cockpit area.Oct 18, 2009 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal Accident 19780129000939ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Stratford, CTDuring lndg roll PIC failed to maintain direction control. Winds ing to 20 KTS.Jan 29, 1978 · Substantial damage