N436ND – PIPER PA-28-161 – 2010-09-19 NTSB Accident Report

On September 19, 2010, a Piper PA-28-161 (N436ND) was involved in an incident near Houma, LA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

While performing a touch-and-go landing to runway 18, a 6,508 foot long by 150 foot wide runway, the airplane encountered a crosswind. The private pilot lost control of the airplane and the airplane departed the side of the runway. The airplane's left wing collided with a runway distance remaining marker resulting in substantial damaged to the leading edge of the wing. The pilot did not report any known malfunction or mechanical failure prior to the impact. The airport's weather reporting station reported winds from 070 degrees at 8 knots.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN10CA547. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N436ND.