Piper PA22 N3225B

Summary

On 1 November 2020 at about 20:24 local time, a Piper PA22 registered N3225B was involved in an accident near Warner Robins, Georgia, United States. One person was 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

1 November 2020 at 20:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Warner Robins Airpark (5A2)

Coordinates

32.5606, -83.6768

Aircraft

Piper PA22

Registration

N3225B

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

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA038

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper compensation for shifting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a full-stop landing attempt, the pilot realized that the wind had shifted from a crosswind to a tailwind. After touchdown, he realized insufficient runway remained to abort the landing, so he applied maximum wheel braking. He made a wide, right turn to help decelerate the airplane, during which the airplane departed the runway surface. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.