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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Silver Springs, NV · September 25, 2020

Date: September 25, 2020 · 19:45 local
Place: Silver Springs, NV
Airport: Silver Springs
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4132W
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20LA322
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,132 total242 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N4132WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40198 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that during landing in gusty wind conditions the aircraft veered off runway and he thought the aircraft was sinking into the ground. The pilot did not reduce power but headed towards the taxi ramp and hit something. He thought it was a hole but discovered he had hit a taxi way sign with the left outboard wing tip causing the wing to be deflected rearwards.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND HE THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SINKING INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT DID NOT REDUCE POWER BUT HEADED TOWARDS THE TAXI RAMP AND HIT SOMETHING. HE THOUGHT IT WAS A HOLE BUT DISCOVERED HE HAD HIT A TAXI WAY SIGN WITH THE LEFT OUTBOARD WING TIP CAUSING THE WING TO BE DEFLECTED REARWARDS.

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 WPR20LA322Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSilver Springs, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a nighttime landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.Sep 26, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4132W · 1

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

Incident 19920708029629INormal Cruise · Lovelock, NVSmoke in cabin. Electrical system secured. Continued to destination. Found exhaust manifold had broken.Jul 8, 1992