# NTSB CHI00LA308: Piper PA-28-140, N8319R, Hallock, MN, September 10, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 10, 2000, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC) - Place: Hallock, MN - Coordinates: 48.76094, -96.940841 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.7609&lon=-96.9408&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 23, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50362 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA308 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50362/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA308 ## Probable cause the pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane. Factors were the gusts, the crosswind weather conditions, and the ditch terrain condition. ## 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 encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) - landing gear,nose gear - overload - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The airplane sustained substantial damage during a nose over following a loss of control on landing roll on runway 13. The student pilot was uninjured. The student pilot stated that about 1545, wind conditions were between eight and nine knots. He said that he came back to the airport about 1630 and decided to practice touch and goes. He said, "I landed and bounced over to the left side of the runway. My left wheel went into the grass pulling the plane into the ditch. I tried to correct the plane by using the ailerons, rudder, and the brakes. As the plane hit the bottom of the ditch the front wheel broke off putting the nose of the plane into the ground flipping it over and onto the approach runway." A review of the student's logbook revealed an endorsement for solo flights with a limitation that stated a "...maximum crosswind component of 8 knots." At 1657, the HCO wind was 240 degrees at 15 knots gusts to 20 knots. ## Factual narrative On September 10, 2000, about 1700 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N8319R, piloted by a student pilot sustained substantial damage during a nose over following a loss of control on landing roll on runway 13 (4,007 feet X 75 feet, dry/asphalt) at Hallock Municipal Airport (HCO), near Hallock, Minnesota. The instructional solo flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot was uninjured. The local flight departed HCO at 1630 and was destined to practice touch and goes at HCO. In a written statement, the student pilot stated, "At 15:45-15:50 I went into the airport lobby and proceeded to look up the wind conditions, which were between 8 and 9 kts. I then went home to meet ..., my flight instructor. I found out that he was unable to make our crosscountry trip. So, I had supper and went back to the airport at 16:30 to put the plane away. I decided first to do a few touch and go's with the crosswind for practice. I took off on runway 13, flew west a few miles and east a few miles, before attempting to land on 31 because of the smoke in a nearby field that was blowing over the end of runway 13. On my first attempt my descent angle was wrong. So, I made a go around to try it again. My second attempt looked good. I landed and bounced over to the left side of the runway. My left wheel went into the grass pulling the plane into the ditch. I tried to correct the plane by using the ailerons, rudder, and the brakes. As the plane hit the bottom of the ditch the front wheel broke off putting the nose of the plane into the ground flipping it over and onto the approach runway." In a telephone interview, the student pilot said that he had landed on runway 13 and not on runway 31 as stated in his written statement. A review of the student's logbook revealed an endorsement for solo flights with a limitation that stated a "...maximum crosswind component of 8 knots." At 1657, the HCO weather was: Wind 240 degrees at 15 knots gusts to 20 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; sky condition clear; temperature 24 degrees C; dew point 6 degrees C; altimeter 29.66 inches of mercury. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8319R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8319R-2013-07-16), registration cancelled 2013-07-16, S/N 28-22190, built 1966 (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: 28-22190 - Airframe hours: 2362 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: The Flying Club - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 13, 2000, 26 hours before - Departed: HCO - Airport: HCO, Hallock Municipal Airport, runway 31, 4,007 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 31; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 240° at 15 knots, gusting 20 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 167 °F, dew point 109 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: HCO ## 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 20000910009579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000910009579A), Sep 10, 2000: Piper PA28140, Hallock, MN, No damage. (-23) Student pilot lost control during crosswind landing. A/c went off side of runway in grass. Nose gear broke off and a/c flipped upside down. 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. 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