Piper PA-28-140 N291HA

Summary

On 17 August 1998 at about 02:51 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N291HA was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, 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

17 August 1998 at 02:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Henderson, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Las Vegas Henderson (L15)

Coordinates

36.0400, -114.9307

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N291HA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

LAX98LA276

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.

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

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At the completion of a 2-hour cross-country flight, the pilot was cleared to land on runway 18 with the winds reported as 190 degrees at 8 knots. On final approach the pilot noticed the airplane was being pushed to the left and tried correcting with right control yoke and left rudder. He stated he had the second notch of flaps engaged and power on. During the flare the stall light came on. He indicated this startled and distracted him and that he kept the throttle in until he was off the runway. He pulled power as the aircraft entered a rocky area near the runway. The pilot reported that the lighting conditions at this time of day, shortly after sundown, affected his visual acuity. Sunset was at 1933; civil twilight began at 2001. A computer sun-moon program determined the sun was at -4.2 degrees on a magnetic bearing of 277.7 degrees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.