Piper PA-20 N1591A

Summary

On 20 May 2009 at about 23:23 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N1591A, operated by Frank Klein, was involved in an accident near Glendale, 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

20 May 2009 at 23:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU)

Coordinates

33.5267, -112.2950

Aircraft

Piper PA-20

Registration

N1591A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Frank Klein

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St Johns → Glendale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

WPR09CA257

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control on the landing roll out.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the flight was normal and he set up for landing, with no unusual drift noted on final approach and with a normal touchdown. The pilot stated that the next thing he recalled was the left wing dropped and the airplane was skidding to the right across the runway and impacting a runway light. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane or the control system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.