Piper PA-22 N3580A
12 August 2012 · Napa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2012 at about 22:08 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N3580A, operated by Brian Harkins, was involved in an accident near Napa, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Napa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Napa County Airport (APC)
- Coordinates
- 38.2131, -122.2806
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N3580A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brian Harkins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Napa → Napa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA354
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane in a slight crab, it bounced upon touchdown. She was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane veered off of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 3,095 records for this type
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