Piper PA-22-150 N5824D

Summary

On 22 June 2009 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N5824D, operated by Bradley M. Gunter, was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, Colorado, 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

22 June 2009 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Collins-Loveland Airport (FNL)

Coordinates

40.4519, -105.0114

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N5824D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bradley M. Gunter

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Collins → Fort Collins

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA376

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a crosswind landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's delayed action in regaining control of the airplane.

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

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According to the instructor, the pilot's previous landings had been “nice.” Upon touchdown on the last landing, the pilot added aft elevator and left aileron control to correct for the crosswind, but failed to use sufficient right rudder. The instructor told the pilot to use more rudder. The pilot added too much rudder, and the airplane yawed to the right. The instructor was unable to correct with opposite rudder. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and the left gear separated, causing the left wing and propeller to strike the ground. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.