Piper PA-32R-301 N529PE

Summary

On 15 September 2021 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N529PE, operated by Rose Air, LLC, was involved in an accident near Stanley, 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

15 September 2021 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Stanley, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Stanley (2U7)

Coordinates

44.2086, -114.9345

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-301

Registration

N529PE

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Rose Air, LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mc Minnville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA347

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting crosswind which, resulted in a hard landing and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the retractable landing gear airplane reported that, during the landing flare, the airplane encountered a wind gust, which had a “shearing effect.” The airplane subsequently stalled and landed hard. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered to the right and exited the runway, where it collided with rocks. The pilot reported that, about the time of the accident the wind was from 260° and variable between 12 to 17 knots. The pilot was landing the airplane on runway 17. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.