Piper PA22 N4913Z

Summary

On 23 May 2018 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA22 registered N4913Z was involved in an accident near Start, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 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

23 May 2018 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Start, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

32.4550, -91.8261

Aircraft

Piper PA22

Registration

N4913Z

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

Start → Start

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA297

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing on a grass airstrip, the airplane was close to an aerodynamic stall. He added that, during the landing, the airplane bounced multiple times, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane then nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.