Piper PA 28R N4792T

Summary

On 24 January 2017 at about 21:55 local time, a Piper PA 28R registered N4792T was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. 3 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

24 January 2017 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Na (ICT)

Coordinates

37.6436, -97.4258

Aircraft

Piper PA 28R

Registration

N4792T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wichita → Wichita

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA123

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.

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The pilot reported that, during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, the airplane veered off the runway to the left into the grass. During the runway excursion, the right wing impacted an airport sign, which resulted in substantial damage. After the airplane had stopped, the pilot taxied to the ramp without further incident. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport revealed that, about 2 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 310° at 22 knots, gusting to 27 knots. The airplane landed on runway 1R. According to the Pilot's Operating Handbook for the accident airplane, the maximum demonstrated crosswind component for the airplane is 20 miles per hour/17.3 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.