Piper PA28R N33006

Summary

On 7 May 2017 at about 15:55 local time, a Piper PA28R registered N33006 was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Kentucky, 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

7 May 2017 at 15:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Capital City (FFT)

Coordinates

38.1819, -84.9064

Aircraft

Piper PA28R

Registration

N33006

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Elizabethtown → Frankfort

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA263

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.

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 flare, it felt like "[something] pushed [the airplane] real hard from behind." He added that he applied power, but the airplane continued in a rapid descent. The airplane landed hard, bounced, and veered to the left upon the second touchdown. The pilot added full power and right rudder to recover, but the airplane exited the runway to the left and impacted a small hill. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 310° at 12 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The airplane landed on runway 25.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.