Piper PA 22-108 N5488Z

Summary

On 6 March 2016 at about 19:05 local time, a Piper PA 22-108 registered N5488Z was involved in an accident near Lincolnton, North Carolina, 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.

Date

6 March 2016 at 19:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Lincolnton-Lincoln County Rgnl (IPJ)

Coordinates

35.4833, -81.1611

Aircraft

Piper PA 22-108

Registration

N5488Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincolnton → Lincolnton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16CA125

Nobody was injured.

The non-certificated pilot's loss of directional control while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot/owner of the single engine airplane was conducting a local test flight with a prospective buyer, who held a private pilot certificate. After exiting the airport traffic area and climbing to an altitude of 1,800 feet, the pilot permitted the prospective buyer to manipulate the flight controls. The pilot then reassumed control of the airplane for the return flight to the departure airport. According to the prospective buyer, while on final approach to land on runway 5, he noticed that the airplane was yawed to the left and applied right rudder, but the pilot told him to stay off the controls, which he did for the remainder of the flight. After landing, the airplane veered to the left and departed the left side of the runway; where it struck an embankment, and flipped over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing struts, rudder, aft lower fuselage, firewall, and nose gear assembly. Both occupants stated there were no pre-impact anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.