Piper PA-28-181 N1961J

Summary

On 5 January 2022 at about 19:51 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N1961J was involved in an accident near Washington, Indiana, 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

5 January 2022 at 19:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Daviess County Airport (DCY)

Coordinates

38.7004, -87.1314

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N1961J

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sullivan → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA095

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions 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 after an uneventful landing, a strong gust of wind pushed the airplane off the runway surface. The airplane went across the grass and struck a precision approach path indicator light (PAPI). The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 18 with wind 250o at 14 knots with gusts to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.