Piper PA-22-160 N9332D

Summary

On 10 September 2003 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-22-160 registered N9332D was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana, 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

10 September 2003 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Billings, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Billings Logan International (BIL)

Coordinates

45.8089, -108.5444

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-160

Registration

N9332D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Great Falls → Billings

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA188

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which led to a loss of control and subsequent ground loop. A contributing factor was the wind gust.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing, a gust of wind pushed the tail up causing the pilot to lose control of the airplane. During the ground loop to the left the right wing, empennage and center section of the of the airplane sustained substantial damage. There was also damage to the right landing gear and the tail wheel. The wind at the time of the accident was reported to be from 230 degrees at 10 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.