Piper PA-22-150 CFKLW
12 May 2003 · Roanoke, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 2003 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered CFKLW was involved in an accident near Roanoke, Virginia, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA)
- Coordinates
- 37.3253, -79.9753
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- CFKLW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Augusta → Roanoke
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on runway 24, when the airplane experienced a wind gust just after touchdown. The airplane became airborne again and departed the left side of the runway. The airplane impacted on a taxiway, which damaged the horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, rudder, right elevator, and portions of the fuselage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident, were from 290 degrees at 19 knots, with 30 knot gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Madison, Mississippi, United States | Anthony G. Hinkle | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-22-135 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | Mednicoff, Steve J. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-160 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-22 | Lexington, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-22-160 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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