Piper PA-22 N1476A

Summary

On 18 February 2005 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N1476A, operated by Alan Lee Lyons, was involved in an accident near Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were 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

18 February 2005 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Top Soil Airpark (01NC)

Coordinates

34.4961, -77.5331

Aircraft

Piper PA-22

Registration

N1476A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alan Lee Lyons

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Holly Ridge → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL05CA054

Nobody was injured.

The CFI's improper use of the rudder control and normal braking during the landing roll that resulted in the collapse of the nose gear assembly.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with terrain during landing roll at the Top Sail Airpark, in Top Sail, North Carolina. According to the CFI, after departing Top Sail Airpark for a short engine break-in flight they headed back to land. He stated the wind was strong and he decided to land with a little more airspeed. He said they floated down the runway and touched down about midfield. He asked the student to apply the brakes, and he said he was. The CFI said he realized that they were not going to stop before the end of the runway and turned the airplane to the left towards a small field. The student pilot applied left rudder at the same time and the nose gear collapsed and the airplane's right wing struck the ground substantially damaging the wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.