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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28-201T · Aguila, AZ · July 10, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
July 9, 1982, 18:00 local (Jul 10, 1982, 00:00 UTC)
Place
Aguila, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9708CPiper PA28-201T
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820709029359A
Case key
69700

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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.

On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Light condition - duskFactor
Weather condition - turbulenceFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt stated he overflew the rwy to check the windsock which indicated a landing on rwy 17. During the apch he encountered severe turbulence, gusty & variable winds. Noticing that the windsock indicated a severe x-wind the plt executed a go-around & approached "rwy 26." During roll-out the right wing struck ditching equipment on the right side of the rwy & the left wing struck a large mound of excavated earth on the left side of the rwy. An e/w rwy is not listed for this arpt.

Aircraft

Registration
N9708C
Reported as
Piper PA28-201T
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28R7803275
Airframe hours
980
Engine
Continental TSIO-360F, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Milton H. Handman
Registered owner
Milton H. Handman
Departed
FUL · Fullerton, CA
Destination
Chandler, AZ
Airport
7E0 · Eagle Roost Airdrome

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
70
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
1,400 total · 600 in this make and model · 50 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Temperature
194 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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