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N4643R accident description

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Crash location 41.534722°N, 87.529445°W
Nearest city Lansing, IL
41.564757°N, 87.538931°W
2.1 miles away
Tail number N4643R
Accident date 08 Feb 2011
Aircraft type Piper PA-28-140
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The commercial pilot reported that she was in the airplane's right seat and was performing touch and go landings. The pilot stated that the airplane began skidding on the snow and weathervaning into the wind during the landing roll. The pilot said that the airplane went off the runway and into the snow. Substantial damage occurred to ribs in the airplane's right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight. The pilot's safety recommendation stated, "I believe that because of my lack of experience in flying right seat I was unable to correct for these unfavorable conditions. In order to prevent an occurrence like this from happening in the future, I will set my personal minimums to a higher standard and will have an instructor present until I am proficient in the right seat."

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing.

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