Piper PA-32-300 N31699

Summary

On 28 March 1998 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N31699 was involved in an accident near Red Hook, New York, 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

28 March 1998 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Red Hook, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Sky Park (46N)

Coordinates

41.9895, -73.8702

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-300

Registration

N31699

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

IAD98LA040

Nobody was injured.

inadequate compensation for the crosswind by the pilot, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Related factors were: the gusty crosswind condition, and high vegetation that was encountered after departing the runway.

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

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The pilot reported he was landing on runway 19 with winds variable from the south and west at 10 knots and wind gusts to 25 knots. During the landing, the main landing gear touched down, and before the nosewheel touched down, a strong wind gust from the southwest lifted the airplane and right wing. The pilot lost directional control, and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway onto a wet, slippery wooded area. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.