NONE · Piper PA-24-250 · 1997-05-11 · CORRECTIONVILLE, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA132
Event ID
20001208X07873
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-11
Location
CORRECTIONVILLE, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.469535, -95.779731
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N7729P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while taxiing, which resulted in loss of aircraft control, an encounter with terrain, and subsequent failure of the left main landing gear. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.