Piper PA-22-150 N7807D

Summary

On 27 October 2010 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N7807D was involved in an accident near Pahrump, Nevada, 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.

Date

27 October 2010 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pahrump, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Calvada Meadows Airport (NV74)

Coordinates

36.2708, -115.9950

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N7807D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pahrump → Pahrump

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA030

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadvertent activation of brakes upon touchdown, resulting in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had recently purchased the airplane and was practicing full stall [stop?] landings in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. During his sixth landing of the day, he decided to try a wheel landing. As the airplane touched down, it was responding erratically and pulled to the left toward the runway edge lights. The pilot attempted to abort the landing by applying full throttle; however, the airplane exited the runway edge and the left main landing gear struck sage brush. The airplane subsequently ground looped, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot stated that examination of the runway revealed a long curved skid mark from the left main landing gear, as if he were touching the brake. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.