What happened
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On may 26, 2010, at 1346 LCL (2046Z), N40800, a Piper PA-28R-200, piloted by martin slucki (cert #3499951), was involved in an accident while landing in St. George, UT (sgu). While on final approach to runway 16, the pilot experienced a significant right quartering headwind. After bouncing once, the aircraft came down and proceeded left toward a hangar on the east side of the runway. The pilot applied the brakes but was unable to stop before impacting the hangar. The left wing and nose fo the aircraft contacted the hangar door causing damage to the door and substantial damage to the aircraft. There were two people on board with no injuries. The winds at the time of the accident were reported as 200 @ 20 gusting 32.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 26, 2010, AT 1346 LCL (2046Z), N40800, A PIPER PA-28R-200, PILOTED BY MARTIN SLUCKI (CERT #3499951), WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE LANDING IN ST. GEORGE, UT (SGU). WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 16, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT RIGHT QUARTERING HEADWIND. AFTER BOUNCING ONCE, THE AIRCRAFT CAME DOWN AND PROCEEDED LEFT TOWARD A HANGAR ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE IMPACTING THE HANGAR. THE LEFT WING AND NOSE FO THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE HANGAR DOOR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DOOR AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES. THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE REPORTED AS 200 @ 20 GUSTING 32.
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