Piper PA-22-150 N6156D

Summary

On 29 March 2002 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6156D, operated by John Sherwin, was involved in an accident near Russell, Kansas, 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.

Date

29 March 2002 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Russell, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Russell Municipal (RSL)

Coordinates

38.8805, -98.8492

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N6156D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John Sherwin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Russell → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA098

Nobody was injured.

The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during the back-taxi. Additional factors were the tailwind and the wind gust.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during taxi for takeoff. The winds were reported as 020 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The pilot reported he had purchased the airplane one day prior to he accident. After about a three hour flight, he landed in order to refuel. After refueling, he back-taxied down runway 35 for takeoff. He reported the winds were 20-25 knots, and that a gust of wind hit the airplane. Within 10-15 seconds, the airplane had nosed over and was upside down. He reported the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction. The pilot reported that he held a current Third Class Medical Certificate, but his last biennial flight review was on October 3, 1986.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.