Piper PA22 N522DN

Summary

On 7 March 2019 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA22 registered N522DN, operated by Bulldog Aviation Llc, was involved in an accident near Superior, Wisconsin, 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

7 March 2019 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Superior, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Richard I Bong (SUW)

Coordinates

46.6950, -92.0950

Aircraft

Piper PA22

Registration

N522DN

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Bulldog Aviation Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Superior → Superior

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA157

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing on a snow- and ice-covered runway, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a nose-over.

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 snow- and ice-covered runway, he was unable to maintain directional control, so he attempted to go around. However, the airplane impacted a snowbank on the right side of the runway and came to rest inverted. 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.