Piper PA32-300 N4132W

Summary

On 26 September 2020 at about 02:45 local time, a Piper PA32-300 registered N4132W was involved in an accident near Silver Springs, Nevada, 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

26 September 2020 at 02:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Silver Springs, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Silver Springs Airport (SPZ)

Coordinates

39.4018, -119.2541

Aircraft

Piper PA32-300

Registration

N4132W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fallon → Fallon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR20LA322

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a nighttime landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing on runway 24 at night, with a crosswind, the airplane veered to the right and despite his control inputs to correct, the airplane exited the runway onto the adjacent soft terrain. Concerned the airplane may “get stuck” in the soft terrain, he maintained power and continued to taxi towards the taxiway. He heard and felt a bang that jolted the airplane. After slowing and turning onto the taxiway, the airplane would not continue. After shutting down the engine, the pilot inspected the airplane and found that the right main landing gear tire was flat, and the left wing was substantially damaged as a result of a collision with a taxiway sign. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the automated weather at the time of the accident was reporting the wind from 290o at 12 knots, gusting to 24 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.