Piper PA-22-150 N1799P

Summary

On 28 February 2022 at about 03:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N1799P was involved in an accident near Buffalo, Wyoming, 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

28 February 2022 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Buffalo, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Johnson County Airport (BYG)

Coordinates

44.3811, -106.7218

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N1799P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sheridan → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR22LA113

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to compensate for a wind gust during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with terrain

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, he was performing a solo night flight. The student made a normal touchdown on the runway and retarded the throttle to idle. The airplane encountered a wind gust and the right wing lifted upward. Despite his aileron and rudder inputs, he was unable to regain control of the airplane. He added full power and the airplane momentarily became airborne before settling back down. The airplane abruptly veered to the right, resulting in him breaking the window and hindering his ability to control the throttle. The airplane departed the runway surface and the left wing was substantially damaged when it contacted the ground. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.