CHI92LA152

1992-05-15 · SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SGF

Aircraft involved

N9270J Piper PA-28-180 None

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A DOWNWIND LANDING.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE HAD BEEN ISSUED WIND INFORMATION OF 090 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS AND CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14 (A CROSSWIND COMPONENT 50 DEGREES LEFT OF THE NOSE). THE PILOT REQUESTED RUNWAY 20. THE CONTROLLER REPLIED WINDS WERE 100 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS (A QUARTERING TAILWIND) AND CLEARED THE PILOT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 20. THE PILOT REPORTED A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING AS THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING FLARED FOR LANDING. THE RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92LA152.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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