# Accident 20100526005069A: Piper PA-28R-200, St. George, UT, May 26, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 2010, 13:45 local time
- Place: St. George, UT
- Airport: St. George Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.0906° N, 113.5931° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0906&lon=-113.5931&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40800, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40800-2011-04-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-200
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 260 total, 25 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR10CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA266) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100526005069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR10CA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA266), May 26, 2010: Piper PA-28R-200 (N40800), St. George, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## Other reports on N40800 (2)

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

- [Incident 20090820018369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090820018369I), Aug 20, 2009: Piper PA28R200 (N40800), Carlsbad, CA, Minor damage. PIC, philipp wild, was landing at mcclellan-Palomar airport. Within moments of touchdown, the control tower operator observed the landing gear was not extended…
- [Incident 20041021029439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041021029439I), Oct 21, 2004: Piper PA28R200 (N40800), Carlsbad, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Mr. Mohammadi was practicing night touch-and-go landings. He was operating with an inoperative landing/taxi light (not required by FAR for the operations…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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