Piper PA-22-160 N8158D
30 October 2004 · Vacaville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 October 2004 at about 02:15 local time, a Piper PA-22-160 registered N8158D was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California, 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 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nut Tree Airport (VCB)
- Coordinates
- 38.3767, -121.9622
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-160
- Registration
- N8158D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vacaville → Vacaville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05CA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane veered off the runway during landing rollout and nosed over. The pilot reported that after touchdown he lost control and the airplane began to veer to the right. The airplane continued off the runway surface and encountered soft, muddy terrain. As the main landing gear entered the soft terrain, the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-22-160 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2004 | Piper PA-22-20 | Shelton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Piper PA 22-160 | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-22-108 | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-22-135 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-22-160 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |