N4643R – PIPER PA-28-140 – 2011-02-08 NTSB Accident Report

On February 08, 2011, a Piper PA-28-140 (N4643R) was involved in an incident near Lansing, IL. 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 loss of directional control during the landing.

The commercial pilot reported that she was in the airplane's right seat and was performing touch and go landings. The pilot stated that the airplane began skidding on the snow and weathervaning into the wind during the landing roll. The pilot said that the airplane went off the runway and into the snow. Substantial damage occurred to ribs in the airplane's right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight. The pilot's safety recommendation stated, "I believe that because of my lack of experience in flying right seat I was unable to correct for these unfavorable conditions.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA181. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4643R.