Piper PA-22 N8512C
15 July 1994 · Harvard, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1994 at about 20:10 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N8512C, operated by Edwin D. Swart, was involved in an accident near Harvard, 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 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harvard, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Susan Dacy (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 42.4195, -88.6105
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N8512C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edwin D. Swart
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Big Foot → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's excessive taxi speed. A factor in the accident was the wet grass runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT LANDED ON THE WET GRASS AIRSTRIP, COMPLETED THE LANDING ROLL, AND BEGAN TO TAXI BACK TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. THE RUNWAY SLOPED DOWN SLIGHTLY, AND AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND RUDDER TO TURN THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME INVERTED. THE PILOT REPORTED NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-22-160 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Melba, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-22-150 | Olla, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-22-108 | Beans Cove, Pennsylvania, United States | William D. Robosson | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-22-150 | Everett, Washington, United States | Hill, Douglas, L. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Mark Smith | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 17 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 22 Jul 1994 | Cessna 175 | Cottage Hill, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hucke Ronald L PARSON-2P | Monmouth, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Thomas E Georges Z-MAX | Palmyra, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |