Piper PA22-150 N8231C
12 July 1990 · Springerville, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1990 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA22-150 registered N8231C, operated by Raymond D. Carson, was involved in an accident near Springerville, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springerville, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0392, -109.2006
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22-150
- Registration
- N8231C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond D. Carson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Whiteriver → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA253
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT BEYOND THE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS IN CRUISE OVER A MOUNTAINOUS AREA WHEN THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE DOWN DRAFTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING HIGH TENSION POWER LINES AND HE ELECTED TO FLY UNDER THEM. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'NEVER COULD GET THE AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB AGAIN,' AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO THE GROUND AND COLLIDED WITH A LARGE ROCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA22-150 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA22/20 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | R. H. Rettler & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1991 | Piper PA22-160 | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | Robert L. Boyd | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1991 | Piper PA22-150 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Owen T. Wilkerson | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1991 | Piper PA22-150 | Palo Alto, California, United States | James HAM | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Piper PA22-150 | Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1990 | Cessna 120 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | James R. Ohlin | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Kindel, Charles E. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Mobile, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Cessna 182L | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Unregistered | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1990 | Piper PA30 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Haaf, TOM | No injuries | - |