Piper PA 22-160 N8130D

Summary

On 2 July 2016 at about 22:50 local time, a Piper PA 22-160 registered N8130D was involved in an accident near Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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

2 July 2016 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Private (NA)

Coordinates

38.4983, -78.8931

Aircraft

Piper PA 22-160

Registration

N8130D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Harrisonburg → Harrisonburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16CA239

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/owner of the single-engine, tailwheel-equipped airplane was attempting to depart from a private turf runway. During the takeoff, a wind gust contacted the airplane from the left side, and the airplane veered to the right. The airplane's right wing and propeller then struck a fence post. The pilot tried to fly the airplane back to the runway, but it impacted terrain and slid into a tree. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The recorded weather at an airport located about 15 miles from the accident site, about the time of the accident, included a left quartering headwind at 9 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.