Piper PA-22-150 N2555P
12 April 2006 · Drayton, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 2006 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N2555P was involved in an accident near Drayton, North Dakota, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Drayton, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.6183, -97.1758
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N2555P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hallock → Drayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06CA114
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 takeoff. A related factor was the high wind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tailwheel airplane, piloted by a student pilot, veered off runway 35 during takeoff after the wind lifted the wing of the airplane. Recorded winds, 12 nautical miles northeast of the accident airport, were 290 degrees at 21 knots with gusts of 25 knots. There was no record of a student pilot endorsement for solo flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-22-20-150 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2006 | Piper PA-22-150 | Rangely, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-22-108 | South Boston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-22 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-22-150 | Cheyboygan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-22-150 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2006 | Weatherly 201B | Bowbells, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-25-235 | Anamoose, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Cessna 150 | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Cessna R182 | Cooperstown, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Bell 47G-5 | Sanborn, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-25-235 | Underwood, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |