Piper PA-28-201T N77782
28 May 1996 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1996 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-201T registered N77782 was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Colonel James Jabara (3KM)
- Coordinates
- 37.6492, -97.4293
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-201T
- Registration
- N77782
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rogers → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The landing was being made on runway 18 with winds from 280 degrees at 16 knots gusting to 20 knots. After touchdown, the airplane traveled off the left side of the runway into the grass where it spun around approximately 150 degrees prior to the right main landing gear collapsing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kumamoto, Japan | McAs Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Plymouth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ely, Nevada, United States | Michael E. Scholl | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hartford, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-161 | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX | Stilwell, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Larned, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Cessna 140 | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |