Piper PA22 N3023M

Summary

On 15 April 2021 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA22 registered N3023M was involved in an accident near Pullman, Washington, United States. One person was 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

15 April 2021 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pullman, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Pullman-Moscow Regional Airpor (PUW)

Coordinates

46.7455, -117.1650

Aircraft

Piper PA22

Registration

N3023M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pullman → Pullman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA159

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxiing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing 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, he had completed touch-and-go landings and had planned to make a full-stop taxi back to the departure end of the runway. While taxiing, the left wing was lifted by a gust of wind and the right wing contacted the ground. The pilot closed the throttle, applied full left rudder, full back pressure on the elevator and tapped the brakes. Despite his actions, the propeller struck the ground and the airplane nosed over. Both wing struts were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.