What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/16/2024 PIC was conducting part 91 operations of a Piper PA30 twin comanche as he was approaching knew airport for landing. Weather briefing from noaa at time of landing (0857 local time) showed wind gusts of approx. 29 knots. At approx 0857 local time, PIC approached knew for landing at runway 36, when he experienced his RH landing gear and nose wheel collapse upon touchdown. A crosswind gust then pushed the aircraft into a grassy area in the airport. The aircraft sustained damage to both landing gears, propellers, RH wing spar, amongst other areas. PIC was the sole occupant and did not sustain injuries during this accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/16/2024 PIC WAS CONDUCTING PART 91 OPERATIONS OF A PIPER PA30 TWIN COMANCHE AS HE WAS APPROACHING KNEW AIRPORT FOR LANDING. WEATHER BRIEFING FROM NOAA AT TIME OF LANDING (0857 LOCAL TIME) SHOWED WIND GUSTS OF APPROX. 29 KNOTS. AT APPROX 0857 LOCAL TIME, PIC APPROACHED KNEW FOR LANDING AT RUNWAY 36, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED HIS RH LANDING GEAR AND NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSE UPON TOUCHDOWN. A CROSSWIND GUST THEN PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT INTO A GRASSY AREA IN THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BOTH LANDING GEARS, PROPELLERS, RH WING SPAR, AMONGST OTHER AREAS. PIC WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES DURING THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.