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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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