27 May 2014: PIPER PA28R - 201T 201T

27 May 2014: PIPER PA28R - 201T 201T — Unknown operator

No fatalities • Novato, CA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot reported that about halfway down the runway the airplane encountered a dust devil, which raised the right wing and caused the airplane to skid off the left side of the runway where it impacted a berm. The airplane subsequently rotated 360 degrees to the right, coming to rest on the adjacent taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right door frame structure and the right wing spar. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

cause Pilot
cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained
Effect on operation
Contributed to outcome

Conditions

Weather: VMC, wind 040/22kt, vis 10sm

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