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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Jordan, MN · September 21, 1996

Date: September 21, 1996 · 14:15 local
Place: Jordan, MN
Airport: Stocker Pvt Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2505P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA355
Reported as: Piper PA22150
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 116 total101 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N2505PRegistration cancelled Mar 28, 1998 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 222866 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150

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What happened

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Veered off runway landing in a crosswind. Ground looped. Right wing dug into soft dirt. Bent spar and left gear. (-23) when landing on runway 20, pilot experienced a crosswind from right to left (prevailing winds were sw to w) causing aircraft to veer to the left and depart the runway. Aircraft ground looped to the left causing right wingtip to contact the ground and "dig" into soft earth. Right wing spar was bent, left gear bent. Aircraft is destroyed. Three persons onboard - no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

VEERED OFF RUNWAY LANDING IN A CROSSWIND. GROUND LOOPED. RIGHT WING DUG INTO SOFT DIRT. BENT SPAR AND LEFT GEAR. (-23) WHEN LANDING ON RUNWAY 20, PILOT EXPERIENCED A CROSSWIND FROM RIGHT TO LEFT (PREVAILING WINDS WERE SW TO W) CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND DEPART THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT CAUSING RIGHT WINGTIP TO CONTACT THE GROUND AND "DIG" INTO SOFT EARTH. RIGHT WING SPAR WAS BENT, LEFT GEAR BENT. AIRCRAFT IS DESTROYED. THREE PERSONS ONBOARD - NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI96LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJordan, MNthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Sep 21, 1996 · Substantial damage