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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event LAX06CA138

2006-03-26 Paso Robles, California, United States Airport · PRB None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N5906W

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-28-150

Year of manufacture

1965 · 41 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19651014

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A7A0A6

Registrant of record

GJJ LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.

Factual narrative

The airplane veered off the runway surface during the landing roll. The pilot reported that he had been cleared to land on runway 13. The airplane touched down on the runway surface and rolled about 100 feet. The airplane weather vaned into the crosswind, making a subsequent hard left turn. The airplane continued to veer to the left and departed the runway surface, rolling into the grassy area adjacent to the runway. The nose landing gear collapsed and the right wing contacted terrain. Upon egressing the airplane the pilot noted a light to moderate crosswind. The airplane incurred damage to the firewall. An aviation routine weather report (METAR) was issued at the airport about 7 minutes prior to the accident. It reported winds from 100 degrees at 11 knots. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. The airplane veered off the runway surface and collapsed the nose gear during the landing roll. During landing, the airplane touched down on the runway surface and rolled about 100 feet. The airplane then weather vaned into the crosswind, making a hard left turn. The airplane continued to veer to the left and departed the runway surface, rolling into the grassy area adjacent to the runway. The nose landing gear collapsed and the right wing contacted terrain. Upon egressing the airplane, the pilot noted a light to moderate crosswind. An aviation routine weather report (METAR) was issued at the airport about 7 minutes prior to the accident and reported winds from 100 degrees at 11 knots. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2006_LAX06CA138.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.