Piper PA 22 N6157D

Summary

On 18 February 2018 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA 22 registered N6157D was involved in an accident near Ashland, Ohio, 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

18 February 2018 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ashland, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Ashland County (3G4)

Coordinates

40.9031, -82.2556

Aircraft

Piper PA 22

Registration

N6157D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1957

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ashland → Ashland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA144

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during touch down the airplane bounced. Following the bounce, the airplane settled on all three-landing gear and immediately veered to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with right aileron and right rudder application, then the airplane veered to the right. The airplane exited the right side of the runway and rotated about 180° before it came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The pilot reported in the Recommendation section of the National Transportation Board Pilot Aircraft Accident Report, that the accident could have been prevented if he had received more training in the accident airplane make and model (30 hours reported). The PIC reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.