Piper PA 32-260 N3354W

Summary

On 21 September 2015 at about 19:38 local time, a Piper PA 32-260 registered N3354W was involved in an accident near Jackpot, 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.

Date

21 September 2015 at 19:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Jackpot, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Jackpot/Hayden Field (06U)

Coordinates

41.9764, -114.6575

Aircraft

Piper PA 32-260

Registration

N3354W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vernal → Jackpot

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA270

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll a "dust devil hit the rear" of the airplane, "throwing it into the right lane and sliding the airplane sideways down the runway." The pilot reported that the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, over a dirt berm, and impacted a fence with the left wing. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.   A witness that was at the airport reported the wind was calm all day.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.