Accident Piper PA-28-235 N8514W, Saturday 11 March 1995

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Date:	Saturday 11 March 1995
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28-235
Owner/operator:	Bortech Ltd
Registration:	N8514W
MSN:	28-10015
Total airframe hrs:	4305 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-B2B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Hobart, OK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Borger, TX (KBGD)
Destination airport:	Mena, AR (M39)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS FLARING FOR LANDING WHEN A WIND GUST RAISED THE LEFT WING. FULL POWER WAS ADDED TO GO AROUND, BUT THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN ON A TRACK 90 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY. GUSTS TO 33 KNOTS WERE REPORTED AT 1609 CST.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.

Accident investigation: