NONE · Piper PA-28-151 · 2001-09-30 · Melbourne, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA234
Event ID
20011002X02026
Type
Accident
Date
2001-09-30
Location
Melbourne, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.080326, -80.599617
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-151
Registration
N5447F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout while landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground swerve, and the aircraft exiting the runway and incurring substantial damage when it collided with a ditch.