# NTSB CHI00LA022: Piper PA-34-200T, N3073V, Hannibal, MO, November 5, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 5, 1999, 10:15 local (16:15 UTC) - Place: Hannibal, MO - Coordinates: 39.699913, -91.379676 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6999&lon=-91.3797&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 30, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 47717 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA022 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/47717/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA022 ## Probable cause the pilot not maintaining directional of the airplane. Factors were the crosswinds and gusts. ## 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) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - tree(s) (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot stated he encountered a 40-degree crosswind at 12 to 14 knots during the landing on runway 17 and said the wind caused the plane to go to the left side of the runway. He applied full right rudder and right brake. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted a tree. The airplane's bottom fuselage buckled and the landing gear collapsed. The pilot said the airplane did not have any anomalies prior to the accident. In the pilot's written statement, he stated he 'suspected failure of right nose gear steering' and that '...trees are within 40 to 50 feet of runway.' An examination of the airplane revealed control continuity to all flight control surfaces and that the nose gear rotated within an estimated 60-degree steering arc when the rudder pedals were moved. The Type Certificate Data Sheet, A7SO, specified the nose gear rotation to be (+/- 1 degree) left 27 degrees and (+/- 1 degree) right 27 degrees. ## Factual narrative On November 5, 1999, at 1015 central standard time, a Piper, PA-34-200T, N3073V, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and vegetation during a landing on runway 17 (3,899 feet X 74 feet, dry/asphalt) at Hannibal Municipal Airport, near Hannibal, Missouri. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. The pilot cancelled his IFR flight plan approximately 5 miles north of Hannibal. There were no reported injuries. The flight originated from Rochester International Airport, near Rochester, Minnesota at 0825. In a telephone interview, the pilot stated that he encountered a crosswind as he performed his landing on runway 17. He reported the wind to be a 40-degree crosswind at 12 to 14 knots. He said that the wind caused the plane to go to the left side of the runway. He stated that he applied full right rudder and right brake. The pilot said that the airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted a tree. He stated that the airplane's bottom fuselage buckled and the landing gear collapsed. He said that the airplane did not have any anomalies prior to the accident. At 0950, the Quincy Municipal, Baldwin Field Airport weather was: Wind 240 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 21 knots; visibility 15 statute miles; sky condition few 22,000 feet; temperature 18 degrees C; dew point 9 degrees C; altimeter 30.19 inches of mercury. In the pilot's written statement, he stated that he "suspected failure of right nose gear steering." The pilot further reported that "...trees are within 40 to 50 feet of runway." On November 19, 1999, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigator examined the accident airplane. The examination revealed that there was control continuity to all flight control surfaces. The examination further revealed that the nose gear rotated within an estimated 60-degree steering arc when the rudder pedals were moved. The Type Certificate Data Sheet, A7SO, specified the nose gear rotation to be (+/- 1 degree) left 27 degrees and (+/- 1 degree) right 27 degrees. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3073V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3073V-2013-03-25), registration cancelled 2013-03-25, S/N 34-7970170, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-34-200T - Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 34-7970170 - Airframe hours: 3380 - Engines: Continental TSIO-360-EB1B 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Independents Service Company - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 1, 1999, 65 hours before - Departed: RST, ROCHESTER, MN - Destination: HAE - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: HAE, Hannibal Muni Airport, runway 17, 3,899 × 74 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 74; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 7,838 total, 2,094 in this make and model, 7,724 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 240° at 15 knots, gusting 21 - Visibility: 15 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 48 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: UIN, 17 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 19991105046409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991105046409A), Nov 5, 1999: Piper PA34200T, Hannibal, MO, No damage. (-23)The pilot called the stl-fsdo at 1015 CST to inform this office of an accident he had just been in. He stated that after landing he ran off the runway and… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.