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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Gainesville, GA · May 5, 2016

Date: May 5, 2016 · 18:00 local
Place: Gainesville, GA
Airport: Lee Gilmer Memorial
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4450S
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA222
Reported as: Piper PA-32RT-300T
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 515 total401 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N4450SRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Piper PA-32RT-300TS/N 32R-7987073 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On may 05, 2016 approximately 1800, local time the pilot of N4450S was practicing touch and go?s on runway 29 at Gainesville, Georgia airport [kgvl]. On the second landing attempt the pilot stated a gust of wind picked the aircraft up he was unable to maintain control of the aircraft, it rolled left wing down and pitch nose down at the same time causing the left main and nose gear to collapse on contact with the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 05, 2016 APPROXIMATELY 1800, LOCAL TIME THE PILOT OF N4450S WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO?S ON RUNWAY 29 AT GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA AIRPORT [KGVL]. ON THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT THE PILOT STATED A GUST OF WIND PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, IT ROLLED LEFT WING DOWN AND PITCH NOSE DOWN AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE ON CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA16CA222Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGainesville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing flare in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing, left main landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.May 5, 2016 · Substantial damage