# Accident 19940315005449A: Piper PA22150, Benton, IL, March 15, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 1994, 13:40 local time
- Place: Benton, IL
- Airport: Benton Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.0005° N, 88.9109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0005&lon=-88.9109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3263Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3263Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (registry code 42101, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-a2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 322 total, 20 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940315005449A

## Narrative

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

BLOWN OVER BY WIND GUST BACK TAXIING AFTER LANDING. TOO MUCH WIND FOR TYPE.

## 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 CHI94LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA109), Mar 15, 1994: Piper PA-22-150 (N3263Z), Benton, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TAILWIND.

## Other reports on N3263Z (1)

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

- [Accident 20260131001129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260131001129A), Jan 31, 2026: Piper PA-22-150 (N3263Z), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Shortly after departure from runway 34 at Merrill Field subject aircraft experienced a loss of engine power. There was a momentary return of partial power…

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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