Piper PA-28-180 N9285J

Summary

On 18 September 2007 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N9285J, operated by Three Wing Flying Services, was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, Connecticut, 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

18 September 2007 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Igor I Sikorsky Mem Airport (BDR)

Coordinates

41.1633, -73.1261

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N9285J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Three Wing Flying Services

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oxford → Bridgeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07CA240

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Contributing was the crosswind weather condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot performed several "touch-and-go" landings before returning to his home airport in the Piper PA-28-180. The pilot then completed a normal traffic pattern, approach, and touchdown with a light crosswind. During the rollout, the crosswind increased from the right, and the airplane began to drift left. The pilot then "over-reacted by applying too much right rudder input." The airplane veered to the right, departed the runway and impacted a sign, resulting in substantial damage. No mechanical abnormalities associated with the airplane were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.