20210517009139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Pinecreek, MN · May 17, 2021

Date
May 17, 2021 · 13:45 local
Place
Pinecreek, MN
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N416RP
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN21LA228
Reported as
Piper PA-28-151
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
167 total47 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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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: we departed at kckn and headed to 48Y which is piney. We could not get weather at 48Y, so we got the weather from krox which is next to 48Y. And the wind was 270@9 G19. So, I decided to land on runway 33. Short final, we were stable. I knew that there was strong left cross wind, so I did cross wind correction which is right rudder and left aileron. And we were smoothly descending and right before we touch down left wheel, I felt really strong left cross wind and left wing was lifted and our airplane tilted to right side. So I spontaneously used left rudder and left ailerons but then I used too much rudder and ailerons, so the aircraft went to left too much and I couldn?t control after that.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED: WE DEPARTED AT KCKN AND HEADED TO 48Y WHICH IS PINEY. WE COULD NOT GET WEATHER AT 48Y, SO WE GOT THE WEATHER FROM KROX WHICH IS NEXT TO 48Y. AND THE WIND WAS 270@9 G19. SO, I DECIDED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 33. SHORT FINAL, WE WERE STABLE. I KNEW THAT THERE WAS STRONG LEFT CROSS WIND, SO I DID CROSS WIND CORRECTION WHICH IS RIGHT RUDDER AND LEFT AILERON. AND WE WERE SMOOTHLY DESCENDING AND RIGHT BEFORE WE TOUCH DOWN LEFT WHEEL, I FELT REALLY STRONG LEFT CROSS WIND AND LEFT WING WAS LIFTED AND OUR AIRPLANE TILTED TO RIGHT SIDE. SO I SPONTANEOUSLY USED LEFT RUDDER AND LEFT AILERONS BUT THEN I USED TOO MUCH RUDDER AND AILERONS, SO THE AIRCRAFT WENT TO LEFT TOO MUCH AND I COULDN?T CONTROL AFTER THAT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.