| Crash location | 46.788889°N, 90.758333°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | La Pointe, WI
46.919379°N, 90.639906°W 10.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N32195 |
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| Accident date | 24 May 2014 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 28R-200 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind from the right during final approach to an island airport. The pilot applied aileron and rudder to correct, but the airplane touched down "awkwardly" on the runway. The pilot then applied back pressure on the yoke and the airplane became airborne before landing hard onto the runway. The airplane then veered to the right then to the left at which time it departed the left side of the runway. The right wing separated from the airplane when it contacted a tree before the airplane came to rest. The recorded wind condition at an airport located 18 miles from the accident site had a variable direction at 5 knots.
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.