Piper PA-22-150 N2944P
4 April 1989 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1989 at about 20:55 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N2944P, operated by Vaughan Weeks, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meigs (C6X)
- Coordinates
- 41.9009, -87.6092
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N2944P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vaughan Weeks
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Racine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITION WHICH EXISTED DURING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY, CROSSWIND WHICH EXISTED AND THE FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE CROSSWIND PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18 AFTER HE HAD BEEN INFORMED OF WINDS FROM 260 DEGREES AT 19 KTS, GUSTING TO 30 KTS. JUST AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN, A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE ACFT, DRIVING THE LEFT WING TO THE RWY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. THE OWNERS HANDBOOK, IN THE SECTION ON CROSSWINDS, PROVIDES NO GUIDANCE ON A CROSSWIND LIMIT. EVEN WITHOUT GUSTS, THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT COMPUTES TO NEARLY 19 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-135 | Medina, Ohio, United States | David L. Hartley | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-150 | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22-160 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1989 | Piper PA-22 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22 | Austin, Texas, United States | Eisenberg, Frank | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22-108 | Alder Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD360 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Fokker F-27 MK500 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |