Piper PA-28R-201 N38718
17 May 1997 · Henderson, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1997 at about 22:40 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N38718 was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, United States. 2 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Henderson (L15)
- Coordinates
- 36.0407, -114.9291
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Registration
- N38718
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bakersfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA188
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's attempt to land the aircraft under crosswind conditions that exceeded the performance capability of the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot initiated an approach to runway 18 with the right wing low and landed on the right main gear. After the right tire touched down, the right wing came up and the aircraft veered to the left. The aircraft ran off the left side of the runway and struck a row of very large rocks that were alongside the runway. The main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid into a 8-foot rocky drop-off. The pilot stated that he did not have enough airspeed to attempt a go-around so he opted to allow the aircraft to run off the runway. The tower advised the pilot that surface winds were from 230 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 25. The pilot operating handbook for the aircraft states the maximum demonstrated crosswind component is 17 knots. Considering that limitation, the maximum allowable component for a 50-degree crosswind was computed to be 19.15 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Fare Share Ltd | Fatal | - |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Westminster, Texas, United States | Monarch Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R | Fort Smith, Montana, United States | Jeffrey M. Pfau | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Penobscot, Maine, United States | BOB Hart | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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