NTSB NYC90LA089 — 1990-04-18 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

N132CP has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CIRRUS DESIGN SR20, built 2006), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N132CP Piper PA-34-200T None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING.

Factual narrative

THE PIPER PA-34-200T WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 29 WITH REPORTED WINDS FROM 330 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 19 KNOTS. DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL OUT. THE FAA CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES OR FLIGHT CONTROLS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_NYC90LA089.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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