NONE · PIPER PA-32-301 · 2015-02-02 · Valdosta, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15CA117
Event ID
20150203X31110
Type
Accident
Date
2015-02-02
Location
Valdosta, GA, USA
Coordinates
30.781389, -83.276107
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-301
Registration
N42993
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for gusty wind conditions during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.