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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Willcox, AZ · April 12, 2024

Date: April 12, 2024 · 15:18 local
Place: Willcox, AZ
Airport: Inde Motorsports Ranch
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4011R
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC24LA030
Reported as: Piper PA-32-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 507 total295 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N4011RRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40304 · 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 he encountered a 20-knot wind gust while departing which pushed the aircraft into a wall next to the rwy. The impact sheared off left landing gear; pilot subsequently squawked emergency on zab frequency and was provided flight following to home ariport 100 NM away and landed safely on the remaining landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A 20-KNOT WIND GUST WHILE DEPARTING WHICH PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT INTO A WALL NEXT TO THE RWY. THE IMPACT SHEARED OFF LEFT LANDING GEAR; PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY SQUAWKED EMERGENCY ON ZAB FREQUENCY AND WAS PROVIDED FLIGHT FOLLOWING TO HOME ARIPORT 100 NM AWAY AND LANDED SAFELY ON THE REMAINING LANDING GEAR.

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 ANC24LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWillcox, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in collision with an object.Apr 12, 2024 · Substantial damage