Piper PA28 N8172N

Summary

On 31 August 2018 at about 18:10 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N8172N, operated by Plus One Flyers Club, was involved in an accident near Porterville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 August 2018 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Porterville, California, United States

Nearest airport

Porterville Muni (PTV)

Coordinates

36.0294, -119.0628

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N8172N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

1

Operator

Plus One Flyers Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

El Cajon → Porterville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA579

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that she initiated the landing flare and that the airplane floated about 100 ft and landed normally. About 400 ft into the landing roll, the airplane veered right, exited the right side of the runway, and collided with taxiway lights before coming to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage intermediate bulkhead. The pilot reported that, during landing, the windsock indicated "no wind." However, after the accident, she and her passenger saw dust devils close to the runway. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's METAR reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 6 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 30.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.