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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Vermillion, SD · April 18, 2008

Date: April 18, 2008 · 10:30 local
Place: Vermillion, SD
Airport: Harold Davidson Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32394
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA121
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 225 total100 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N32394Registered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7500005 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 18, 2008 about 1030 CST, the pilot was attempting a landing a Vermillion, SD, when the lost control of the aircraft. There was strong direct crosswind at the time of the attempted landing. The pilot and three passengers were uninjured. The aircraft received damage to the nosegear and prop. There were stress wrinkles in the underside of the left wing. The firewall was also damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 18, 2008 ABOUT 1030 CST, THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING A VERMILLION, SD, WHEN THE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS STRONG DIRECT CROSSWIND AT THE TIME OF THE ATTEMPTED LANDING. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE NOSEGEAR AND PROP. THERE WERE STRESS WRINKLES IN THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEFT WING. THE FIREWALL WAS ALSO DAMAGED.

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 CHI08CA121Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVermillion, SDThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind condition. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind and the soft terrain.Apr 18, 2008 · Substantial damage