Accident Piper PA-28RT-201T N3071N, Wednesday 14 April 1993

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Date:	Wednesday 14 April 1993
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28RT-201T
Owner/operator:	Bairrister Inc.
Registration:	N3071N
MSN:	7931060
Total airframe hrs:	3142 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-360-FB2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Boca Raton, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KBCT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING WITH A STRONG LEFT CROSSWIND. HE STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO THE LEFT, COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING WITH A CROSSWIND.

Accident investigation: