Piper PA-28-161 N115ND

Summary

On 9 June 2000 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N115ND, operated by UND Aerospace Flight Tranning, was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, 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.

Date

9 June 2000 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Williams Gateway (IWA)

Coordinates

33.3306, -111.6307

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N115ND

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

UND Aerospace Flight Tranning

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00LA219

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control in that he failed to properly position the ailerons during his landing roll. Gusty, crosswind conditions, from a direction and velocity that equaled the aircraft's maximum demonstrated crosswind capability, were a factor in this accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was practicing stop-and-go landings. On the first landing the airplane veered to the right side of the runway, and struck a distance remaining sign. After the collision, the airplane taxied to the ramp without further incident. The 1050 ATIS reported winds were from 180 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots. Witnesses at the accident site reported that the winds were variable in direction with gusty conditions. The demonstrated crosswind component for the airplane is 17 knots. According to the chart, the effective crosswind at the time of the accident was 17 knots. The student had received dual instruction in the performance of crosswind landings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.