# NTSB CHI03LA092: Piper PA-28-181, N92505, Owatonna, MN, March 23, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 23, 2003, 09:15 local (15:15 UTC) - Place: Owatonna, MN - Coordinates: 44.123332, -93.260559 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1233&lon=-93.2606&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 30, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Minneapolis FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 56703 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA092 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/56703/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA092 ## Probable cause The pilots loss of directional control on landing and subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the crosswind, the airport lights, and the ditch. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - object - airport sign/marker (contributing factor) - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane veered off the left side of runway 12 and impacted terrain. The pilot reported the wings were level at the time of touchdown. After the airplane veered off the runway the pilot pitched the nose up and increased power to avoid colliding with airport lights and a ditch. The winds were reported from 190 degrees at 14 knots at the time of the accident. ## Factual narrative On March 23, 2003, at 0915 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-181, N92505, operated by Thunder Aviation Inc. as a rental airplane, was substantially damaged during landing after it veered off runway 12 (5,500 by 100 feet, concrete) at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport, Owatonna, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The private pilot and three passengers were uninjured. The flight departed from Flying Cloud Airport, Flying Cloud, Minnesota, at 0840. The pilot reported he was using a "slip" to counter the crosswind and keep the aircraft on the centerline of the runway while on approach. The pilot noted the airplane was wings level prior to touchdown. The pilot indicated the airplane turned to the left after touchdown and veered off the runway. He then added power and lifted the nose to avoid striking runway lights and a ditch. The pilot stated the stall warning horn sounded and the airplane impacted a field. The pilot indicated he powered down the aircraft and assisted passengers to safety. The weather reporting facility located at the accident site reported the winds at 0917 from 190 degrees at 14 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N92505](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92505), registered now, S/N 2890211, built 1994 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-181 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 2890211 - Airframe hours: 3795 - Engines: Lycoming O-369-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Thunderbird Aviation Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 21, 2003, 28 hours before - Departed: FCM, Flying Cloud, MN - Destination: OWA, Owatonna, MN - Flight plan: Unknown - Airport: OWA, Owatonna Degner Regional, runway 12, 5,500 × 100 ft, concrete ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 50; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review December 19, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 198 total, 151 in this make and model, 166 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 0 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 190° at 14 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 37 °F - Altimeter: 29.76 inHg - Observed at: OWA ## 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 20030323003999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030323003999A), Mar 23, 2003: Piper PA28181, Owatonna, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft veered left off runway at touchdown. Pilot used power to minimize damage as airplane crossed taxiway and two ditches. Winds 60 degree right… ## Other investigations on N92505 (2) 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. - [NTSB CEN24LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA051), Nov 29, 2023: Piper PA28 (N92505), Glencoe, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The collision with deer during the landing rollout. - [NTSB LAX96TA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96TA046), Nov 16, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N92505), Edwards, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to completely release the parking brakes prior to taxi, which produced a brake over temperature condition and brake fire. 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.