Piper PA 22-150 N4305A
9 May 2014 · Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 2014 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA 22-150 registered N4305A was involved in an accident near Meadville, Pennsylvania, 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Meadville (GKJ)
- Coordinates
- 41.6264, -80.2147
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 22-150
- Registration
- N4305A
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1956
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fulton → Franklin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14CA243
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go around in gusty wind conditions which resulted in a collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he deviated to a nearby airport after discovering that the winds at his intended destination were too strong. While on short final the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left and the pilot initiated a go around. The wind gust then went away and the pilot elected to abort the go around and land. After touchdown the pilot reduced power to idle and applied the brakes. Once the airplane slowed to 40 mph it was hit by a "perpendicular gust", the left wing lifted and the airplane began a mild swerve to the left side of the runway. The pilot applied full aileron deflection and full right rudder inputs; however, he was unable to maintain directional control. The pilot then applied full power to initiate another go around. During the transition from ground roll to takeoff the right gear collapsed and the right wingtip and propeller impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2014 | Piper PA 22-150 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 4 Jan 2014 | Piper PA-22-108 | Forsyth, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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All 3,095 records for this type
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