# Accident 20020329026069A: Piper PA22160, Vacaville, CA, March 29, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 29, 2002, 15:37 local time
- Place: Vacaville, CA
- Airport: Nut Tree Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3782° N, 121.9612° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at NUT TREE (VCB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3782&lon=-121.9612&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8158D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8158D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22160
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020329026069A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT FLEW FROM MEDFORD, OREGON TO THE NUT TREE AIRPORT. UPON ARRIVAL, DURING THE ROLL OUT PHASE OF THE LANDING ON RUNWAY 20, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE AT 3 TO 4 KNOTS. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT INJURED.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N8158D (2)

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

- [Accident 20041029029189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041029029189A), Oct 29, 2004: Piper PA22160 (N8158D), Vacaville, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was practicing take-offs and landings after receiving several hours of dual in a tailwheel aircraft. Pilot lost directional control and ground…
- [Accident 20010714020809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010714020809A), Jul 14, 2001: Piper PA22160 (N8158D), Friday Harbor, WA, No damage. (-23) The pilot, Mr. Gordon erhart, certificate #572827851, was attempting to land his PA-22-160, N8158D, at the Friday Harbor airport (WA24). The weather was…

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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