# Accident 20010527016769A: Piper PA22135, Clinton, MD, May 27, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 2001, 15:30 local time
- Place: Clinton, MD
- Airport: Washington Executive/Hyde
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7609° N, 76.8891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7609&lon=-76.8891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3341A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3341A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-135 (registry code 7102206, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22135
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC01LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010527016769A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT LANDED, ENCOUNTERED GUST OF CROSSWIND AFTER TOUCHDOWN, GROUND LOOPED, MAIN GEAR FOLDED, WING HIT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, GEAR, WING ELEVATRO, FUSELAGE TWISTED.  NO INJURIES.

## 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 NYC01LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA133), May 27, 2001: Piper PA-22-135 (N3341A), Clinton, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in tail-wheeled airplanes, and the wind gusts.

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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