Piper PA46 N630TG

Summary

On 17 May 2012 at about 18:40 local time, a Piper PA46 registered N630TG, operated by David Panagrossi, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Vermont, 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

17 May 2012 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Springfield, Vermont, United States

Nearest airport

Hartness State Airport (VSF)

Coordinates

43.3436, -72.5169

Aircraft

Piper PA46

Registration

N630TG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David Panagrossi

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Monmouth → Springfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA342

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.

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

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According to the pilot, during landing the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind. He applied full right rudder in an attempt to compensate for the wind, but the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, struck a runway sign and a runway light, and came to rest in a field; the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The wind reported at the airport about the time of the accident was from 290 degrees at 7 knots gusting to 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.