Piper PA-22 N6123D
26 March 2006 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 2006 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N6123D was involved in an accident near Grand Canyon, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand canyon (GCN)
- Coordinates
- 35.9394, -112.1839
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N6123D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tuba City → Grand Canyon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC06CA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing during touchdown, which resulted in a loss of control and encounter with terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's misjudged flare, and a gusty wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot was landing his tailwheel-converted airplane at the completion of a local personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said the airplane landed hard in a gusty wind, bounced, and went off the side of the runway, incurring structural damage when the right wing and elevator struck the ground. The pilot said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident, and noted that he should have aborted the landing as soon as the airplane started to veer off the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Piper PA-22-150 | Drayton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-22-108 | South Boston, Virginia, 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
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