Piper PA28 N9541W
22 December 2016 · Shreveport, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 December 2016 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N9541W was involved in an accident near Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shreveport Downtown (DTN)
- Coordinates
- 32.5397, -93.7444
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N9541W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1967
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shreveport → Shreveport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA103
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during the go-around, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the low-wing airplane reported that, during the approach in variable crosswind conditions, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the right for which he corrected and that he then continued the approach. He further reported that, about 10 ft above the runway, the airplane encountered another stronger wind gust from the right and he decided to go around. During the go-around, the airplane encountered yet another wind gust from the right; the right wing rose ,and the left wing dropped and contacted the ground. Subsequently, the airplane cartwheeled and came to rest on the left side of the runway. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The local reported weather about the time of the accident included wind from 060° at 6 knots. The pilot landed on runway 32.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2016 | Piper PA28 | Madisonville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2016 | Piper PA28 | Middlebury, Vermont, United States | PC Air Ventures Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Piper PA28 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2016 | Piper PA28 | Austin, Pennsylvania, United States | St. Catharines Flying Club | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Oct 2016 | Piper PA28 | Jozini, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Piper PA28 | Barwon Heads, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2016 | Bell 206 L4 | Broussard, Louisiana, United States | Acadiana Helicopters LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2016 | Cessna 182 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2016 | Champion 7ECA | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | Jerry D. Barnhill | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Cirrus SR22 | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Flight Academy of New Orleans | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Air Tractor AT 502 | Kilbourne, Louisiana, United States | Pioneer Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |