# Accident 19910704025959A: Piper PA22150, Tunkhannock, PA, July 4, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1991, 13:15 local time
- Place: Tunkhannock, PA
- Airport: Skyhaven Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5308° N, 75.9396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5308&lon=-75.9396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7315D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7315D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 62 total, 12 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910704025959A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FAILED RESET BACK TRIM FOR TAKEOFF WITH BACK SEAT LOAD. NOSE HIGH PREMATURE TAKEOFF. STALLED. NO FULL LOAD TRAINING

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC91LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA168), Jul 4, 1991: Piper PA-22-150 (N7315D), Tunkhannock, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL ON TAKEOFF WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE…

## Other reports on N7315D (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19850512017029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850512017029A), May 12, 1985: Piper PA22150 (N7315D), Fort Pierce, FL, Substantial damage. Landed in sandy area after engine quit. Fuel selector on empty tank. Water and contamination in fuel system.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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