Accident Piper PA-28-201T N9708C, Friday 9 July 1982

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Date:	Friday 9 July 1982
Time:	18:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28-201T
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9708C
MSN:	28R7803275
Total airframe hrs:	980 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-360F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Aguila, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fullerton, CA (KFUL)
Destination airport:	Chandler, AZ
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED HE OVERFLEW THE RWY TO CHECK THE WINDSOCK WHICH INDICATED A LANDING ON RWY 17. DURING THE APCH HE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE, GUSTY & VARIABLE WINDS. NOTICING THAT THE WINDSOCK INDICATED A SEVERE X-WIND THE PLT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND & APPROACHED "RWY 26." DURING ROLL-OUT THE RIGHT WING STRUCK DITCHING EQUIPMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & THE LEFT WING STRUCK A LARGE MOUND OF EXCAVATED EARTH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. AN E/W RWY IS NOT LISTED FOR THIS ARPT.

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