No fatalities

1 Sep 2019: PIPER PA 28-180 No Series — Ammon Roadable Aircraft, Llc — Manchester, NH

Manchester, NH, United States

On 1 Sep 2019, a PIPER PA 28-180 No Series operated by Ammon Roadable Aircraft, Llc was involved in an aviation accident near Manchester, NH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with approach lights. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A student pilot reported that during a crosswind landing, the airplane veered left, continued despite brake application, exited the runway, and struck PAPI lights, sustaining substantial left wing damage.

Accident Details

The accident occurred during a landing with a crosswind. According to the student pilot, the airplane veered left during the landing attempt. The pilot applied the brakes, but the airplane continued to veer left. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway, impacted the precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights, and came to rest in the grass.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

Pilot Report

The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Weather Information

About the time of the accident, the airport's automated weather observation station reported wind from 130° at 10 knots. The student pilot was landing the airplane on runway 06.

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation