Aviation accident GAA19CA140

Name: aviation accident: Piper PA24 near Slaton (2019-02-12)
Start: 2019-02-12
Location: Slaton, TX, USA

NONE · Piper PA24 · 2019-02-12 · Slaton, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA19CA140
Event ID: 20190218X11140
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-02-12
Location: Slaton, TX, USA
Coordinates: 33.485279, -101.661666

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA24
Registration: N9184P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot's complacency, which led to his improper crosswind correction and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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