Accident Piper PA-32-300 N2872D, Saturday 23 January 1982

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Date:	Saturday 23 January 1982
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32-300
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2872D
MSN:	32 7940167
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	550 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K1G5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Topeka, KS - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Topeka, KS (KTOP)
Destination airport:	Topeka, KS (KTOP)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING CROSSWIND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 35. THE WIND WAS FROM 290 DEGREES AT 15 GUSTING 23 KNOTS. DURING A LANDING FLARE, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PLANE SKIDDED AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK AN ICE BANK AND COLLAPSED.

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