Piper PA-22-135 N3762A

Summary

On 23 August 1982 at about 18:20 local time, a Piper PA-22-135 registered N3762A, operated by Melvin L. Tucker, was involved in an accident near Weiser, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 August 1982 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Weiser, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

44.4700, -116.9102

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-135

Registration

N3762A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Melvin L. Tucker

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Weiser → Ontario

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA82DA148

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT THE GO-AROUND POINT. HE FOLLOWED THE NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR THE GO-AROUND (FULL POWER) CARB HEAT, ETC), EXCEPT THAT HE CONTINUED THE LOW APPROACH TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH A CLOSE LOOK AT POTENTIAL HAZARDS IN PICKING A FIELD. SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE GO-AROUND, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK AN IRRIGATION SPRINKLER WHEEL AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE SPRINKLER WAS LOCATED ON ROLLING HILLS. THE PLANE CONTINUED TO FLY, BUT IT RECEIVED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE DURING A SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.