Piper PA 22 N3365B
27 September 2019 · Pollock, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 2019 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA 22 registered N3365B was involved in an accident near Pollock, Louisiana, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pollock, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pollock Muni (L66)
- Coordinates
- 31.4794, -92.4611
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 22
- Registration
- N3365B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1954
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pollock → Pollock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA576
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane bounced during landing. He added that, during the second touchdown, the airplane was not aligned with the runway, and the airplane ground looped. The airplane exited the runway to the left and impacted a drainage ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 Nov 2020 | Piper PA-22-135 | Dunn Center, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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All 3,095 records for this type
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