Piper PA-28R-200 N4861T

Summary

On 8 June 2000 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N4861T was involved in an accident near Mesquite, Texas, United States. 2 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.

Date

8 June 2000 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mesquite, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Mesquite Metro (HQZ)

Coordinates

32.7300, -96.5608

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N4861T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA184

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper compensation for the existing crosswind condition. A factor was the crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was landing to the south, and 'after touchdown on the rollout, after all three wheels were on the ground, the plane leaned to the right and turned to the right.' In an attempt to correct for the right turn, the pilot applied full left rudder. The airplane spun 180 degrees to the left and came to rest in the grass next to the runway with the landing gear collapsed. The weather observation facility at the airport reported the wind from 130 degrees at 13 knots. The pilot reported the wind at the time of the accident from 130 degrees at 7 knots. Examination of the aircraft's landing gear revealed that all of the landing gear damage was consistent with application of (sideways) force in excess of design limits. No indication of pre-impact failure or malfunction was noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.