N4379F – PIPER PA28 151 – 2013-09-13 NTSB Accident Report

On September 13, 2013, a Piper PA28 151 (N4379F) was involved in an incident near Abingdon, VA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing resulting in collision with terrain and aft displacement of the nose landing gear.

The pilot stated that after takeoff he proceeded to the accident airport where the wind was forecast to be from 340 degrees gusting to 12 knots. On final approach for runway 06, he made minor crosswind corrections and executed a normal landing. After touchdown on runway centerline while at just under 60 knots, a wind gust occurred and he applied right rudder and aileron control inputs but the airplane was pointed at the left edge of the runway. The airplane went off the runway onto wet grass resulting in reduced braking action. The airplane travelled into a gulley resulting in aft displacement of the nose landing gear. Following recovery of the airplane several tubes of the engine mount were fractured.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA13CA419. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4379F.