# NTSB ATL05CA112: Piper PA-28-140, N466FL, Dunnellon, FL, June 23, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 23, 2005, 18:47 local (22:47 UTC) - Place: Dunnellon, FL - Coordinates: 29.061666, -82.376388 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0617&lon=-82.3764&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 13, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Orlando - NTSB case key (mKey): 61791 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL05CA112 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61791/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA112 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The crosswind was a contributing factor. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ground - Nose over, landing ## Analysis The pilot was attempting a crosswind landing and after touchdown he lost control and the airplane veered right departing the runway within the first 1000 feet of the length. Upon leaving the runway, the right wing contacted the ground and nosed over. The airplane came to rest to the right of runway 23. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions. ## Factual narrative On June 23, 2005, approximately 1847 eastern daylight time, a Piper 28-140, N466FL, owned and operated by a private owner, collided with the ground and flipped inverted at Dunnellon/Marion County & Park of Commerce Airport, in Dunnellon, Florida. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plane filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot received no injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Dunnellon/Marion County & Park of Commerce Airport, at approximately 1840 June 23, 2005. The pilot stated that he was attempting a routine crosswind landing when the accident occurred. After the landing gear came in contact with the runway 23, the pilot reported that the airplane veered to the right off the runway surface and flipped inverted. Upon leaving the runway the airplane's right wing made contact with the ground and the airplane looped. The aircraft came to rest on the grass to the right of runway 23. The post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that all flight control surfaces were attached and the airplane was inverted. No mechanical malfunctions were reported by the pilot during the flight. Further examination of the airplane revealed the right wing, tail and propeller were damaged. The pilot initially reported a crosswind condition, however another airplane in the traffic pattern experienced no problems with the wind condition. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N466FL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N466FL-2017-06-14), registration cancelled 2017-06-14, S/N 28-7125266, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-140 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28-7125266 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Robert Pratt - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Departed: X35, Dunnellon, FL - Destination: X35, Dunnellon, FL - Airport: X35, Dunnellon/Marion County & Park, runway 23 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 49; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review February 1, 2005; seat: left; flight hours: 500 total, 200 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 130° at 5 knots - Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 68 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20050623015079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050623015079A), Jun 23, 2005: Piper PA28140, Dunnellon, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated that he had lost control of the aircraft on a crosswind landing after he had encountered a gust. The aircraft struck the right wing and… From the NTSB's public API. 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