Piper PA 28-140 N6919W

Summary

On 9 June 2015 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA 28-140 registered N6919W, operated by Griffing Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Swanton, Ohio, 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

9 June 2015 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Swanton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Toledo Express (TOL)

Coordinates

41.5872, -83.8125

Aircraft

Piper PA 28-140

Registration

N6919W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Griffing Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Port Clinton → Toledo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA130

Nobody was injured.

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

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 with a crosswind, he input "bad" rudder correction, and the airplane swerved. He reported he couldn't control the airplane, it departed the runway to the left, and the right wing struck a runway crossing sign sustaining substantial damage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.