The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Hanger Aviation Inc
Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Accident Number: ERA22LA195
Date and Time: March 18, 2022, 19:30 Local
Registration: N4468X
Aircraft: Piper PA-32-300
Injuries: 6 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On March 18, 2022, about 1930 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300, N4468X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Carlisle Airport (N94), Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The pilot and five passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, he conducted a preflight inspection of the airplane with no anomalies noted. Using an updated weight & balance data sheet, he calculated his takeoff for six persons and full fuel, stating “I recalculated my weight and balance and found I was under gross and towards the rear of the CG envelope with full fuel.” He then topped-off the fuel tanks and departed for N94.
The pilot further stated that as the airplane approached N94, the “winds were 170@14, this made my decision to land on [runway] 10 which had a 5-knot headwind and 14 knot crosswind.” While in the landing flare, “suddenly the crosswind almost disappeared, and the sink rate increased.” The airplane dropped to the runway surface resulting in a hard landing. The pilot subsequently taxied the airplane to a hangar. The next morning, he inspected the airplane and found damage near the tail tie down ring of the airplane.
Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed substantial damage to the aft tail bulkhead and outer skin.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N4468X
Model/Series: PA-32-300
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Night
Observation Facility, Elevation: CXY,335 ft msl
Observation Time: 19:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 15 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C /10°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 13 knots / 20 knots, 140°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 7000 ft AGL
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.9 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR
Departure Point: Hagerstown, MD (HGR)
Destination: Carlisle, PA
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 5 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 6 None
Latitude, Longitude: 40.187826,-77.170024 (est)
Aircraft incurred a tail strike on landing.
Date: 18-MAR-22
Time: 23:30:00Z
Regis#: N4468X
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA32
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CARLISLE
State: PENNSYLVANIA
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