# Accident 19920901037459A: Piper PA22150, Harrisburg, NC, September 1, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1992, 12:40 local time
- Place: Harrisburg, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3191° N, 80.6598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3191&lon=-80.6598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7317D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7317D-1994-07-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL92LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA170) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920901037459A

## Narrative

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

LOST RUDDER CONTROL INFLIGHT. NOSED OVER ON ROLLOUT DURING FORCED LANDING. NO ANOMALIES IN FLLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM.

## 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 ATL92LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA170), Sep 1, 1992: Piper PA-22-150 (N7317D), Harrisburg, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PASSENGER'S INADVERTENT INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS.

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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