Piper PA28 151 N4379F

Summary

On 13 September 2013 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA28 151 registered N4379F, operated by Ivanov Tochev T, was involved in an accident near Abingdon, Virginia, 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

13 September 2013 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Abingdon, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI)

Coordinates

36.6872, -82.0333

Aircraft

Piper PA28 151

Registration

N4379F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Ivanov Tochev T

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bristol → Abingdon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA419

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing resulting in collision with terrain and aft displacement of the nose landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that after takeoff he proceeded to the accident airport where the wind was forecast to be from 340 degrees gusting to 12 knots. On final approach for runway 6, he made minor crosswind corrections and executed a normal landing. After touchdown on runway centerline while at just under 60 knots, a wind gust occurred and he applied right rudder and aileron control inputs but the airplane was pointed at the left edge of the runway. The airplane went off the runway onto wet grass resulting in reduced braking action. The airplane travelled into a gulley resulting in aft displacement of the nose landing gear. Following recovery of the airplane several tubes of the engine mount were fractured.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.