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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28 · Myrtle Creek, OR · March 16, 2021

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Date
March 16, 2021 · 16:30 local
Place
Myrtle Creek, OR
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5060W
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR21LA136
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
195 total100 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N5060WRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2021 · Piper PA-28S/N 28-69Airframe modelPiper PA-28Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Airman was relocating aircraft after being in maintenance for 2 months. Upon arriving at the destination airports winds appeared to gusty and variable. Upon touchdown, aircraft was affected by a crosswind from the left and then immediately by crosswind from right. Airman was unable to keep the plane on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS RELOCATING AIRCRAFT AFTER BEING IN MAINTENANCE FOR 2 MONTHS. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORTS WINDS APPEARED TO GUSTY AND VARIABLE. UPON TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT WAS AFFECTED BY A CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT AND THEN IMMEDIATELY BY CROSSWIND FROM RIGHT. AIRMAN WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE PLANE ON THE RUNWAY.

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 WPR21LA136Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMyrtle Creek, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.Mar 16, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5060W · 1

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

Incident 19780910018779IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Blackfoot, IDAircraft ran off side of runway on touch and go landing.Sep 10, 1978 · Minor damage