Piper PA-22-150 N697DM

Summary

On 17 June 2008 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N697DM, operated by Robert Wild, was involved in an accident near Wadena, Minnesota, 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

17 June 2008 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wadena, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

46.4500, -95.2064

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N697DM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert Wild

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wadena → Devils Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA167

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the tail wheel airplane during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in tail wheel airplanes.

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

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The pilot reported that the landing approach and touchdown were normal until the airplane "veered hard to the left on roll-out." He stated that he applied full right rudder, but the airplane did not respond. He then applied "nominal" right brake pressure at which time the airplane ground looped to the right. The pilot reported that he had just re-qualified to fly a tail dragger. He reported having 3 hours of total time in the same make and model as the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.