- Date
- June 30, 1992, 15:28 local (20:28 UTC)
- Place
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5889VPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920630022769A
- Case key
- 18525
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
After landing at a higher than normal airspeed, the airplane veered left off of the runway and struck a runway distance remaining marker. The pilot stated that he could not regain control of the airplane. Examination of the nose gear and steering system did not reveal any evidence of pre-impact failure or malfunction. An 8 knot, 40 degree crosswind from the left existed at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5889V
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7790507
- Airframe hours
- 1,861
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Hanie, William H.
- Registered owner
- Hanie, William H.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 17, 1992 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- ELP · El Paso, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- SPS · Sheppard/Muni, runway 17, 7,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 241 total · 43 in this make and model · 241 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5889V · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.