Piper PA 28R-180 N4KE
29 June 2007 · Henderson, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2007 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA 28R-180 registered N4KE, operated by Eusebio Preciado, was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Henderson Exec (HND)
- Coordinates
- 35.9728, -115.1344
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28R-180
- Registration
- N4KE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eusebio Preciado
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Henderson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07CA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the attempted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing 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 on runway 17R and while on final, he noticed that the wind was pushing the airplane to the left of the runway. The pilot proceeded to the runway, maintaining its centerline. He then contacted the air traffic control tower controller to verify the winds and the controller indicated that the winds were greater than those reported on the automated surface observation system (ASOS). The pilot increased the power to compensate for the winds. The main landing gear touched down left of centerline and the airplane bounced. The pilot then told the controller that he was initiating a go-around. As the airplane began to lift, the pilot felt a gust of wind push the airplane down and just prior to ground impact, the pilot attempted to flare the airplane. The airplane skidded before coming to a stop, and the wings and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The ASOS was reporting winds from 240 degrees at 12 knots. Winds taken by the tower at the time of the accident were from 220 at 15 knots. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Rockport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Ranger, Texas, United States | Skymates Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Pheonix Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Waynesboro, Georgia, United States | Augusta Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
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