# Accident 19950820027039A: Piper L21A, Petersburg, VA, August 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1995, 14:45 local time
- Place: Petersburg, VA
- Airport: Petersburg Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2106° N, 77.5008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2106&lon=-77.5008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2446V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2446V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper-Insua L-21 (registry code 7101839, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-insua-l-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER L21A
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO95LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950820027039A

## Narrative

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

GROUND LOOPED LANDING. RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. RIGHT WING HIT GROUND. WIND CALM. NO ANOMALIES.

## 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 BFO95LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA090), Aug 20, 1995: Insua L-21 (N2446V), Petersburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

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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