# NTSB ATL97LA041: Piper PA-28R-200, N15013, Winston Salem, NC, February 12, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 12, 1997, 15:45 local (20:45 UTC) - Place: Winston Salem, NC - Coordinates: 36.139602, -80.319335 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1396&lon=-80.3193&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 15, 1997 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 3823 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL97LA041 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/3823/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA041 ## Probable cause the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional cntrol of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and collapse of the right main landing gear. The crosswind was a related 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 - Main gear collapsed, landing - roll - landing gear,main gear - overload ## Analysis The flight had been cleared for a touch-and-go landing on runway 4, when shortly after touchdown, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, he experienced some difficulty with the brakes, and the airplane veered off the runway into a grassy area. During the uncontrolled movement of the airplane, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing spar was damaged. A review of the weather data disclosed that the prevailing wind was from 320 degrees at 7 knots. An examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem with the brake system. ## Factual narrative On February 12, 1997, at 1545 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N15013, collided with the ground and collapsed the right main landing gear during an attempted landing on runway 04 at the Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot was not injured. The flight departed Winston Salem at 1540. The flight had been cleared for a touch and go landing when shortly after the touch phase of the procedure the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, he experienced some difficulty with the brakes, and the airplane veered off the runway into a grassy area. During the uncontrolled movement of the airplane, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing spar was damaged. A review of the weather data disclosed that, the prevailing winds were 320 degrees at seven knots when the pilot attempted the landing. An examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem with the brake system. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N15013](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15013), registered now, S/N 28R-7235318, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-28R-200 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28R-7235318 - Airframe hours: 1091 - Engines: Lycoming IO-360-C1C 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Mark L. Palmer - Registered owner: Michael D. Shadrick - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 14, 1996, 100 hours before - Departed: INT - Airport: INT, Smith Reynolds, runway 4, 3,930 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 138 total, 27 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 320° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 1,800 ft broken - Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 43 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: INT, 1 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19970212003689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970212003689A), Feb 12, 1997: Piper PA28R200, Winston Salem, NC, Substantial damage. Lost control during crosswind touch and go landing. Left runway. Collapsed right main gear. Damaged wing spar. (-23) on February 12, 1997, Mr. Palmer landed at… From the NTSB's public API. 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