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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Ft Collins, CO · June 24, 2021

Date: June 24, 2021 · 20:13 local
Place: Ft Collins, CO
Airport: Northern Colorado Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9277J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA291
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 388 total118 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N9277JRegistration cancelled May 27, 2023 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-3356 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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CFI was at the controls for a 20 knot crosswind landing. A sudden left to right gust overcame the corrections. A sudden left yaw while drifting off the left side of runway. Left wing struck ground first followed by engine resulting in cartwheel. Damage to all of aircraft was a result. No post crash fire. No injury's.

As the FAA filed it

CFI WAS AT THE CONTROLS FOR A 20 KNOT CROSSWIND LANDING. A SUDDEN LEFT TO RIGHT GUST OVERCAME THE CORRECTIONS. A SUDDEN LEFT YAW WHILE DRIFTING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. LEFT WING STRUCK GROUND FIRST FOLLOWED BY ENGINE RESULTING IN CARTWHEEL. DAMAGE TO ALL OF AIRCRAFT WAS A RESULT. NO POST CRASH FIRE. NO INJURY'S.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN21LA291Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLoveland, COThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent attempted go-around with a strong quartering crosswind.Jun 25, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9277J · 1

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

Incident 19861022077369IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Clarksville, MDAircraft landed long and ran off the end of the sod strip. Pilot passed a reexamination flight test.Oct 22, 1986 · Minor damage