Accident Piper PA-28R-180 N7454J, Friday 29 March 1991

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Date:	Friday 29 March 1991
Time:	11:45 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7454J
MSN:	28R-30804
Engine model:	Lycoming IO360-B1E
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	New Port Richey, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Brunswick, GA (KSSI)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ON APCH TO LAND ON RWY 26 WITH A WIND FROM THE SOUTH AT 12 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 19, THE ACFT WAS BLOWN OFF THE RWY INTO TREES ALONG THE RT SIDE OF THE RWY.

Probable Cause: IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH WIND GUSTS WHILE FLARING TO LAND AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND FAILURE TO PERFORM A GOAROUND.

Accident investigation: