Piper PA 11 N78641

Summary

On 5 June 2019 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA 11 registered N78641 was involved in an accident near Paducah, Texas, 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

5 June 2019 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Paducah, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Paducah (2TS5)

Coordinates

34.0211, -100.3275

Aircraft

Piper PA 11

Registration

N78641

Category

Airplane

Year built

1947

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lubbock → Paducah

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA317

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing on a road in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exiting the road and subsequently nosing over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was concerned about the condition of the landing and taxi surfaces of the private, grass airstrip due to heavy rainfall. He overflew the field but was unable to determine the condition. He determined that it would be safer to land on a road perpendicular to the runway. Upon landing on the road, the airplane suddenly veered right. The pilot applied opposite rudder, but the airplane exited the road and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the wind was from 360° at 7 knots. The pilot was landing the airplane to the west.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.