# Accident 19930614018959A: Piper STCPA22, Oakdale, CA, June 14, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1993, 15:30 local time
- Place: Oakdale, CA
- Airport: Oakdale Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8001° N, 120.7407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8001&lon=-120.7407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9618D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9618D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (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 O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,775 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA257) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930614018959A

## Narrative

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

ELECTED TO FLY NEWLY PURCHASED TAILWHEEL CRAFT WITHOUT CHECK OUT OR MEDICAL. PRIOR OWNER ONBOARD NOT CURRENT ALSO.

## 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 LAX93LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA257), Jun 14, 1993: Piper PA-22-20 (N9618D), Oakdale, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the flying pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the takeoff ground roll. A factor in the accident was the flying pilot's lack of recent total flight time and…

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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