Piper SARATOGA II TC PA32 N9298D

Summary

On 21 June 2003 at about 17:35 local time, a Piper SARATOGA II TC PA32 registered N9298D, operated by Robert H. Harshbarger, was involved in an accident near Mansfield, Ohio, 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

21 June 2003 at 17:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.8244, -82.5164

Aircraft

Piper SARATOGA II TC PA32

Registration

N9298D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert H. Harshbarger

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tri-Cities Regi → Mansfield Lahm

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD03CA059

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.

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The pilot reported that he attempted to land on the first third of the runway, at an airspeed of 90 knots, while maintaining the runway centerline. During the landing flare, a wind gust turned the airplane approximately 10 degrees to the left. The airplane landed, went off the runway and into the grass, and struck runway lights and signs. Winds were reported as 30 degrees from the right, at 13, gusting to 17 knots

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.