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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Ann Arbor, MI · April 20, 2024

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Date
April 20, 2024 · 19:40 local
Place
Ann Arbor, MI
Airport
Ann Arbor Municipal
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N302FG
Reported as
Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
224 total31 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days
N302FGRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8016274 · Built 1980Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161Engine 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.

4-20-24 302FG

A private pilot at the controls was demonstrating a soft field landing in gusty conditions. A gust of wind struck the aircraft as he touched down, pushing the aircraft to the left side of runway 24. The private pilot initiated a go-around with full power. The aircraft continued to drift to the left and exited the runway. The aircraft continued to roll on the grass with power until it encountered a ditch.

Damage was limited to the nose wheel and propeller.

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As the FAA filed it

4-20-24 302FG

A PRIVATE PILOT AT THE CONTROLS WAS DEMONSTRATING A SOFT FIELD LANDING IN GUSTY CONDITIONS. A GUST OF WIND STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT AS HE TOUCHED DOWN, PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 24. THE PRIVATE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND WITH FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL ON THE GRASS WITH POWER UNTIL IT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH.

DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE NOSE WHEEL AND PROPELLER.

KARB 202253Z 29012KT 10SM OVC055 06/M05 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00561050 $ KARB 192353Z AUTO 28014G20KT 10SM CLR 10/M04 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 29027/2254 SLP168 T01001044 10144 20100 53014