Piper PA-22-150 N3461A
21 October 1996 · Ogden, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1996 at about 21:21 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N3461A was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, 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 21:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ogden Municipal (OGD)
- Coordinates
- 41.3105, -111.9602
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N3461A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA97LA018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped Piper did not maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing in a crosswind. The airplane departed the runway on the left side, and the right main landing gear collapsed, causing substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-22 | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-22-150 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-22-108 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-22-150 | Jordan, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-22-135 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-22 | Auburn, Maine, United States | Radcliffe R. Daly | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1996 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Fillmore, Utah, United States | Usfs | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Piper J3C-65 | Mapleton, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172M | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Jonathon E. Allen | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-18-150 | Holden, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Keith VANS RV-6A | Hurricane, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-235 | Lehi, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |