Piper PA-22-150 N6931D

Summary

On 6 July 2024 at about 20:35 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6931D was involved in an accident near Sunriver, Oregon, 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

6 July 2024 at 20:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Sunriver, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Sunriver (S21)

Coordinates

43.8763, -121.4531

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N6931D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1957

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

La Grande → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA235

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of control during landing roll with a gusty tailwind.

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

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The pilot reported that prior to landing, he obtained the current weather, which included the current wind. After he performed a normal crosswind landing, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a gust of wind from the right, and the right wing began to rise. The pilot attempted to correct the movement with full aileron and rudder control inputs; however, the wing continued to rise as the airplane slid to the left and weathervaned to the right. The left wing impacted the runway, and the left main landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 18, with the wind from 240° at 8 knots, however, recorded video of the accident showed that at the time of the loss of control, a right quartering tailwind existed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.