NTSB NYC06CA210 — 2006-08-23 · West Milford, New Jersey, United States

Current FAA registration · N4583T

Make / Model: PIPER PA-28R-200
Year of manufacture: 1972 · 34 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19720229
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A592A7

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4583T Piper PA-28R-200 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the wind.

Factual narrative

During the landing flare, the pilot of the Piper PA-28R-200 reported that the airplane was "caught" by a gust of wind, while about 3 to 4 feet above the runway. The airplane impacted the runway with lateral motion that "side loaded" the landing gear and resulted in substantial damage, though the pilot did not feel the landing was particularly hard. The pilot reported that a crosswind of 10 to 15 knots was present at the time of the accident. During the landing flare, the pilot of the Piper PA-28R-200 reported that the airplane was "caught" by a gust of wind, while about 3 to 4 feet above the runway. The airplane impacted the runway with lateral motion that "side loaded" the landing gear and resulted in substantial damage, though the pilot did not feel the landing was particularly hard. The pilot reported that a crosswind of 10 to 15 knots was present at the time of the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2006_NYC06CA210.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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