- Date
- July 12, 1990, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place
- Pulaski, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N82676Piper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 2, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900712046199A
- Case key
- 14720
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain positive control of the airplane while landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of total flight experience, and inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The private pilot stated that he performed a go-around on his first approach to the runway, and came back for a second attempt. He reported that there was a strong crosswind, and the aircraft started to sink as they came in over trees on final approach. The aircraft touched down and veered off the left side of the runway, striking a runway light. The pilot added full power and aborted the landing; he returned to the departure airport and landed without further incident. The pilot had 61 hours total flight time, including about 5 hours in the accident make and model aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N82676
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8116043
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Northern Aviation
- Registered owner
- Linda M. Dawdy
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ANE · Minneapolis, MN
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 92C · Pulaski-Carter, runway 30, 2,535 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 61 total · 5 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.