Piper PA28R N41429

Summary

On 6 March 2020 at about 17:40 local time, a Piper PA28R registered N41429 was involved in an accident near Twin Falls, Idaho, 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

6 March 2020 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Twin Falls, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Joslin Field - Magic Valley Re (KTWF)

Coordinates

42.4833, -114.4847

Aircraft

Piper PA28R

Registration

N41429

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Twin Falls → Jackpot

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA100

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway approach light.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll with an 80° left crosswind of 18 knots, gusting to 24 knots, the airplane unexpectedly became airborne due to a wind gust. The airplane drifted off the right side of the runway, so the pilot aborted the takeoff and landed on dirt, closed the throttle, and applied braking. As the airplane continued forward, its right wing impacted a runway approach light, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.