Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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NTSB Identification: CEN14CA257
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, May 24, 2014 in La Pointe, WI
Probable Cause Approval Date: 07/30/2014
Aircraft: PIPER PA 28R-200, registration: N32195
Injuries: 2 Minor, 1 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot reported that the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind from the right during final approach to an island airport. The pilot applied aileron and rudder to correct, but the airplane touched down "awkwardly" on the runway. The pilot then applied back pressure on the yoke and the airplane became airborne before landing hard onto the runway. The airplane then veered to the right then to the left at which time it departed the left side of the runway. The right wing separated from the airplane when it contacted a tree before the airplane came to rest. The recorded wind condition at an airport located 18 miles from the accident site had a variable direction at 5 knots.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.
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LA POINTE, Wis. – Three people escaped injury when their plane crashed Saturday while trying to land on Madeline Island in Lake Superior.
The La Pointe Police Department reported that the 1974 Piper Cherokee was approaching Major Gilbert Field from the north just after noon when the landing went awry. The plane came to rest in a wooded area just east of the runway’s south end.
Three people on board were “shaken but uninjured,” the police department reported, and they refused medical transport.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified and will be on the scene today to investigate the cause of Saturday’s crash.
The La Pointe Police Department, La Pointe Fire Department and La Pointe Ambulance Service responded to the scene.
The crash comes just short of a year after a plane crash claimed two lives on Madeline Island. Two brothers from western Wisconsin died June 15, 2013, when their Piper Comanche crashed while trying to land at Major Gilbert Field. A preliminary investigation indicated that the plane bounced “out of control” on the runway during an initial landing attempt, then crashed during a second attempt.
Source: http://www.inforum.com
A 1974 Piper Cherokee attempted to land at Major Gilbert Field Airport just after noon, according to police. Police said the plane was approaching from the north and ended up just east of the runway, coming to rest in a wooded area.
The three people on board were uninjured, according to police. The Federal Aviation Administration was set to investigate the scene on Sunday, May 25.
Source: http://www.wdio.com
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