NONE · PIPER PA32RT · 2016-05-05 · Gainesville, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA222
Event ID
20160509X53729
Type
Accident
Date
2016-05-05
Location
Gainesville, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.273612, -83.83139
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA32RT
Registration
N4450S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing flare in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing, left main landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.