Piper PA-28-181 N181WC
22 February 2005 · The Dalles, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 February 2005 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N181WC, operated by Sue K. Kushlan, was involved in an accident near The Dalles, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- The Dalles, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Gorge Regional (DLS)
- Coordinates
- 45.6186, -121.1683
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N181WC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sue K. Kushlan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- The Dalles → The Dalles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA05LA051
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper compensation for the wind condition and the improper rejected landing procedure, which resulted in the collision with terrain. A contributing factor to the accident was the crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On final approach the student pilot became nervous thinking about landing with a crosswind, as she had no previous training in crosswind landings. With the wind pushing the airplane to the left the pilot initiated a go-around, but became confused and could not remember if the nose should be pitched up or down. The airplane initially pitched down, resulting in the left wing impacting the ground and cartwheeling. The aircraft came to rest in an upright position with the left wing separated into three pieces.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-28-180 | West Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2005 | Piper PA-28-181 | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Long Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | McCammon, Idaho, United States | Thomas J. Moody | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-28-161 | Groveland, Florida, United States | Orlando Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-28-180 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2005 | Cessna 185F | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2005 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Scheibe SF-28A TANDEM-FALKE | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Cessna 172 | Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2005 | Mooney M20K | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | Albert G. Satterla | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Cessna 182G | Sweet Home, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |