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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Navato, CA · May 27, 2014

Date: May 27, 2014 · 13:05 local
Place: Navato, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N222RS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA215
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 355 total46 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N222RSRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2014 · Piper PA-28R-201TS/N 28R-7703307 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On may 27, 2014, 1305 hrs PST, pilot in command (PIC) privacy data omitted (aircraft-N222RS) was landing se to nw on runway 31R at gnoss field, CA (dvo). During landing PIC experience severe crosswinds and swirling winds 90 degrees to the runway. At approximately 2300 feet on rollout the aircraft right wing was lifted by a possible wind gust causing the pilot to lose control. The aircraft skidded to the left of the runway catching the berm and gravel on the left. After running off the runway to the left, the aircraft rotated to the right collapsing the right main gear and bending the nose gear to the left. The aircraft spun 360 degrees through the gravel and came to rest on the taxiway facing southeast. Both the pilot and passenger exited the aircraft through the right door. The right door was buckled preventing easy egress. An individual used a pry bar to open the door and both the PIC and passenger exited the aircraft. No injuries were reported by either individual.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 27, 2014, 1305 HRS PST, PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (AIRCRAFT-N222RS) WAS LANDING SE TO NW ON RUNWAY 31R AT GNOSS FIELD, CA (DVO). DURING LANDING PIC EXPERIENCE SEVERE CROSSWINDS AND SWIRLING WINDS 90 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 2300 FEET ON ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING WAS LIFTED BY A POSSIBLE WIND GUST CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CATCHING THE BERM AND GRAVEL ON THE LEFT. AFTER RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED TO THE RIGHT COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND BENDING THE NOSE GEAR TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN 360 DEGREES THROUGH THE GRAVEL AND CAME TO REST ON THE TAXIWAY FACING SOUTHEAST. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE RIGHT DOOR. THE RIGHT DOOR WAS BUCKLED PREVENTING EASY EGRESS. AN INDIVIDUAL USED A PRY BAR TO OPEN THE DOOR AND BOTH THE PIC AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY EITHER INDIVIDUAL.

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 WPR14CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNovato, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.May 27, 2014 · Substantial damage