Piper PA24 N9184P

Summary

On 12 February 2019 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA24 registered N9184P was involved in an accident near Slaton, 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

12 February 2019 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Slaton, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Slaton Muni (F49)

Coordinates

33.4853, -101.6617

Aircraft

Piper PA24

Registration

N9184P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Plains → Slaton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA140

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's complacency, which led to his improper crosswind correction and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during landing, he became complacent and did not compensate for a right crosswind. The airplane exited the left side of the runway, crossed over the taxiway, and the right main landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the right wing and the stabilator struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and the stabilator. The student reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The student reported that the wind about the time of the accident was from 220° at 9 knots. The student landed the airplane on runway 18.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.