Piper PA 28 N33764
14 June 2017 · Estherville, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2017 at about 14:15 local time, a Piper PA 28 registered N33764 was involved in an accident near Estherville, Iowa, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Estherville, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Estherville Muni (EST)
- Coordinates
- 43.4044, -94.7456
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28
- Registration
- N33764
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Estherville → Estherville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA338
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain crosswind correction during a go-around in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that, as the airplane entered ground effect, while landing in crosswind conditions, a wind gust lifted the airplane and pushed it to the left. He added that he initiated a go-around and "[pushed] the nose down slightly to gain lift." He further added that, during the go-around, he "must have relaxed the aileron countering the wind," and a wind gust pushed the airplane to the left. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground and spun around. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located on the airport reported that, about 23 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 180° at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The student pilot landed on runway 16.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2017 | Piper PA 28-161 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 28-180 | Carroll, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Piper PA 28-181 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Piper PA-28 | Odessa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2017 | Flight CTSW | Monticello, Iowa, United States | Mooney of Monticello, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2017 | Boeing 737-8H4 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | Southwest Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Cirrus SR22 | Corydon, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Cessna 172C | Algona, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Columbia LC41 | Eagle Grove, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2017 | Piper PA-28-180 | Oxford, Iowa, United States | Green Castle Aero Club Ltd | Fatal | 2 |