Piper PA-22-150 N7227D
29 April 2010 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 April 2010 at about 00:22 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N7227D, operated by Jed Williams, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 00:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks International (FAI)
- Coordinates
- 64.8153, -147.8564
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N7227D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jed Williams
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10CA033
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo private pilot was taking off on a personal local flight. The pilot said that during the takeoff roll it felt like a gust was pushing him toward the left side of the runway. He corrected with right rudder, but was unable to correct for the right turn. The airplane then ground-looped to the right, striking the left wing on the ground. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The left wing was structurally damaged during the ground-loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-22-135 | Hoensdale, Pennsylvania, United States | Vincent Peter Cianfichi, Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-22-160 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Donhauser Robert | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-22-160 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Saltzman John | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | Matthew D Mrzena | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Terry, Montana, United States | Daniel Miller | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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