Piper PA-22-150 N2816Z

Summary

On 16 March 2011 at about 13:45 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N2816Z was involved in an accident near South St. Paul, Minnesota, 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

16 March 2011 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

South St Paul Municipal Airpor (SGS)

Coordinates

44.8572, -93.0328

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N2816Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

South St. Paul → South St. Paul

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA236

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.

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

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The pilot reported that he was practicing a soft-field takeoff procedure. He stated that he started the takeoff roll with full engine power, full up elevator, and one notch of wing flaps. The airplane initially accelerated down the center of the runway, but as the airplane began to pitch upward it turned to the left. He attempted to correct with right rudder, but the airplane continued toward the left side of the runway. He stated that in a further attempt to regain control of the airplane he lowered the nose and reduced power. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, struck the precision approach path indicator lights, and then nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage including deformation of the wing struts and crushing of the wing leading edges.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.