# Accident 19910713027339A: Piper STCPA22, Stevens Point, WI, July 13, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1991, 14:40 local time
- Place: Stevens Point, WI
- Airport: Stevens Point
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.5406° N, 89.5603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5406&lon=-89.5603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5968D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5968D) (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 STCPA22
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,360 total, 5 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA217) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910713027339A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING DURING BIENNIAL CHECK. GROUND LOOPED. RUDDER TORQUE TUBE FAILED. IMPROVISED PART.

## 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 CHI91LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA217), Jul 13, 1991: Piper PA22/20 (N5968D), Stevens Point, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM RUDDER CONTROL ROD (RUDDER CABLE BELLCRANK TORQUE TUBE) BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE INOPERATIVE…

## Other reports on N5968D (1)

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

- [Accident 19790815033919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790815033919A), Aug 15, 1979: Piper PA22150 (N5968D), Abilene, TX, Substantial damage. Piece of masking tape found inside the ventura of the carburetor caused engine failure.

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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