Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a fence.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the landing roll a "dust devil hit the rear" of the airplane, "throwing it into the right lane and sliding the airplane sideways down the runway." The pilot reported that the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, over a dirt berm, and impacted a fence with the left wing.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
A witness that was at the airport reported the wind was calm all day.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA15CA270 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 21, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Jackpot, Nevada
- Nearest airport
- Jackpot/Hayden Field (06U)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA 32-260
- N-number
- N3354W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1965
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.