Piper PA-22-150 N6143D

Summary

On 26 March 2012 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6143D was involved in an accident near Crowley, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 March 2012 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Crowley, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Private airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

30.2139, -92.3397

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N6143D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jennings → Jennings

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA207

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that the airplane nosed over while he was landing on a private airstrip. He stated that the landing was "flat" and that he didn't flare the airplane properly during the landing. The pilot also reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, left wing, and the vertical tail.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.