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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Weslico, TX · July 11, 2013

Date: July 11, 2013 · 12:30 local
Place: Weslico, TX
Airport: Mid Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5003S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA407
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 915 total60 in this make and model113 in the last 90 days

N5003SRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2017 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35727 · Built 1970 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While pilot was practicing soft field landings (for commercial rating)just prior to touchdown aircraft veered to the left side of runway instructor pilot took over controls however aircraft struck runway landing light causing damage to right main landing gear and sliding into cement ditch and damaging left main gear, nose gear and propeller. Aircraft came to rest approximatly 50 feet off runway.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PILOT WAS PRACTICING SOFT FIELD LANDINGS (FOR COMMERCIAL RATING)JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK OVER CONTROLS HOWEVER AIRCRAFT STRUCK RUNWAY LANDING LIGHT CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND SLIDING INTO CEMENT DITCH AND DAMAGING LEFT MAIN GEAR, NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATLY 50 FEET OFF RUNWAY.

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 CEN13CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeslaco, TXThe pilot receiving instruction failed to compensate for the crosswind condition during landing, and the flight instructor's delayed corrective action.Jul 11, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5003S · 2

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

Incident 19950928035489IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Hampton, VAUnsafe gear light. Flyby showed nose gear up. Shutdown engine on final. Nose gear collapsed. Gear casting broke.Sep 28, 1995 · Minor damage Incident 19780105001329INormal Cruise · Sebastian, FLTop cowling came off in flight.Jan 5, 1978 · Minor damage