Piper PA-32-300 N2957N

Summary

On 13 August 2023 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N2957N was involved in an accident near Needles, California, United States. 4 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

13 August 2023 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Needles, California, United States

Nearest airport

Chemehuevi Valley (49X)

Coordinates

34.5279, -114.4319

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-300

Registration

N2957N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA363

Nobody was injured.

An encounter with windshear during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during initial takeoff climb, the airplane encountered windshear. He was unable to regain control and the airplane touched down hard on the paved runway. The airplane then veered off to the left of the runway and came to rest with the right main and nose landing gear separated from the fuselage. As a result of the impact, the spar sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.