- Date
- March 11, 1992, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Aiken, SC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4387VPiper PA-46-310
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 12, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920311005879A
- Case key
- 8568
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Probable cause
The unexpected, gusting crosswind.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he obtained a standard weather briefing before departing for the flight. The breifing noted that a SIGMET was in effect for severe turbulence and wind shear. During the final approach at his destination he observed the wind sock periodically and noted that it indicated the wind was aligned with the runway. At touch down the left wing was lifted by a wind gust, the pilot said, which could not be controlled with the aileron. The airplane veered off the runway to the right which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4387V
- Reported as
- Piper PA-46-310
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46-8508043
- Airframe hours
- 1,753
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-BE, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- A-1 Leasing,Inc
- Registered owner
- A-1 Leasing,Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1992 · 92 hours before
- Departed
- 04J · Darlington, SC
- Airport
- AIK · Aiken Muni, runway 24, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,080 total · 70 in this make and model · 1,020 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AGS, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.