# Accident 20130711019499A: Piper PA-28R-200, Weslico, TX, July 11, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 2013, 12:30 local time
- Place: Weslico, TX
- Airport: Mid Valley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Location: 26.1775° N, 97.9731° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1775&lon=-97.9731&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5003S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5003S-2017-10-27) (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: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 915 total, 60 in this make and model, 113 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN13CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA407) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130711019499A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN13CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA407), Jul 11, 2013: Piper PA-28R-200 (N5003S), Weslaco, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction failed to compensate for the crosswind condition during landing, and the flight instructor's delayed corrective action.

## Other reports on N5003S (2)

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

- [Incident 19950928035489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950928035489I), Sep 28, 1995: Piper PA28R200 (N5003S), Hampton, VA, Minor damage. Unsafe gear light. Flyby showed nose gear up. Shutdown engine on final. Nose gear collapsed. Gear casting broke.
- [Incident 19780105001329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780105001329I), Jan 5, 1978: Piper PA28R200 (N5003S), Sebastian, FL, Minor damage. Top cowling came off in flight.

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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