Piper PA28 N5060W
16 March 2021 · Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 March 2021 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N5060W was involved in an accident near Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Myrtle Creek, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Myrtle Creek Municipal (16S)
- Coordinates
- 42.9973, -123.3153
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N5060W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1961
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roseburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA136
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, he checked the airport’s wind indicators while on final approach prior to landing. He observed the wind tee to his left, which was partially obstructed by buildings, indicate a left crosswind, while the windsock to his right, abeam the runway numbers, indicated a right crosswind. He landed the airplane with 20° of wing flaps extended at 75 mph and subsequently retracted the flaps after the main landing gear touched down. According to the pilot, at that moment the airplane was impacted by simultaneous wind gusts from the left and right, and the prevailing wind pushed the airplane to the left. The airplane departed the left side of the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane dug into soft dirt, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2021 | Piper PA28 | Pinecreek, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2021 | Piper PA28 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2021 | Piper PA28 | Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Piper PA28 | Bishopville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2021 | Piper PA28 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | St Pete Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Piper PA28 | Panama City, Panama | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2021 | Zenith CH750 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2021 | American Champion 8GCBC | Wallowa, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Piper PA-31-350 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Interstate S-1A | Independence, Oregon, United States | Jeannes Flying Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2021 | Cessna 560 | Warm Springs, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Cessna P210N | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Coho Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |