Piper PA-28-180 N9101J

Summary

On 20 October 2023 at about 20:53 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N9101J, operated by Old School Aircraft LLC, was involved in an accident near Jackson, Tennessee, United States. 3 people were 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

20 October 2023 at 20:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Mc Kellar-Sipes Rgnl (MKL)

Coordinates

35.5999, -88.9156

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N9101J

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Old School Aircraft LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sikeston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA020

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind 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 following a cross-country flight, on the first approach to land he performed a go-around due to gusting wind and an unstable approach. During the second approach to the same runway, the pilot reported that the approach was stable, however, near the runway threshold the airplane began sinking and impacted the runway with all three wheels at once. Subsequently, the airplane immediately veered to the left off the runway despite the pilot’s attempt to apply wheel brakes and maintain directional control. During the runway excursion, the nose landing gear collapsed which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mount and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.