Piper PA-28-160 N5422W
10 August 2000 · Crossville, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2000 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-160 registered N5422W was involved in an accident near Crossville, Tennessee, United States. One person was 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crossville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crossville Memorial (CSV)
- Coordinates
- 35.9496, -85.0301
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-160
- Registration
- N5422W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lexington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA235
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. The crosswind was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing with a known crosswind condition. He stated he encountered a gust and lost directional control while attempting a go-around resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Review of surface weather information for the arrival airport revealed no evidence of wind shear or gusts at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 26 Feb 2000 | Bell 412 | Karns, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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