# Accident 19970404005039A: Piper PA22160, Oshkosh, WI, April 4, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 1997, 13:41 local time
- Place: Oshkosh, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0605° N, 88.5397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0605&lon=-88.5397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9231D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9231D-1998-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22160
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970404005039A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON LANDING ROLLOUT. (-23) PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AT OSHKOSH, WI. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND FLIPPED OVER IN THE GRASS ABOUT 15' FROM THE EDGE ON THE RUNWAY, APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY.  WIND REPORTED AT 220 DEGREES @ 14 KTS WITH NO REPORTED GUSTS.  HOWEVER, PILOT STATED GUSTY WINDS WERE A FACTOR.

## 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 CHI97LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA099), Apr 4, 1997: Piper PA-22 (N9231D), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in a subsequent nose over. The gusty crosswind condition was a related…

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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