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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Pearland, TX · March 12, 2016

Date: March 12, 2016 · 12:00 local
Place: Pearland, TX
Airport: Clover Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9309J
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA147
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total30 in the last 90 days

N9309JRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2018 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-3401 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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1200LCL aircraft N9309J landed at Pearland (lvj) airport on runway 17 with a crosswind from the right. About 800 after touchdown pilot felt the right wing wanting to lift upwards so he applied full right ailerion to correct. The aircraft then weather vaned into the wind and departed the right side of the runway striking a runway sign, a couple of runway edge lights, and shearing off the right main landing gear. Four pax were aboard, all were unharmed.

As the FAA filed it

1200LCL AIRCRAFT N9309J LANDED AT PEARLAND (LVJ) AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 17 WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT. ABOUT 800 AFTER TOUCHDOWN PILOT FELT THE RIGHT WING WANTING TO LIFT UPWARDS SO HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT AILERION TO CORRECT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN WEATHER VANED INTO THE WIND AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A RUNWAY SIGN, A COUPLE OF RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS, AND SHEARING OFF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. FOUR PAX WERE ABOARD, ALL WERE UNHARMED.

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 GAA16CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPearland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign.Mar 12, 2016 · Substantial damage