Piper PA-28-235 N9119W

Summary

On 3 April 2022 at about 23:55 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N9119W was involved in an accident near Calhan, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 April 2022 at 23:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Calhan, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY)

Coordinates

38.9428, -104.5699

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N9119W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA165

3 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, upon arrival at the destination airport, the reported wind was from 220° at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots. He chose to fly a faster approach speed for landing on runway 15. He stated that, as the airplane touched down, a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the runway toward a hangar. Although he knew he impacted ground signs, he attempted a go-around, but was unable to avoid the hangar in front of him and impacted it with the left wing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing and fuselage. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated that he was unable to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and attempted go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.