# Accident 20030323004129A: Piper PA22150, Columbus, OH, March 23, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 2003, 15:15 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Airport: Bolton Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9011° N, 83.1367° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9011&lon=-83.1367&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2968Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2968Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 27,000 total, 2,700 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC03LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030323004129A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DEPARTING RUNWAY 22 AT BOLTON FIELD (TZR) THE PILOT, MR. KUEBLER, ADVANCED POWER AND ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, MR. ELLETT, THE TAKE-OFF SEEMED NORMAL. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED TAKE-OFF SPEED IT STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND REDUCED POWER AS THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. IN THE GROUND LOOP THAT ENSUED, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE PROPELLER AND LEFT WING TIP TO STRIKE THE GROUND, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AFTER TURNING OFF THE FUEL AND POWER, THE THREE PERSONS ONBOARD SAFELY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.

## 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 NYC03LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA071), Mar 23, 2003: Piper PA-22-150 (N2968Z), Columbus, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot under instruction's failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

## Other reports on N2968Z (1)

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

- [Accident 20000814036669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000814036669A), Aug 14, 2000: Piper PA22150 (N2968Z), Columbus, OH, No damage. (-23) Pilot/owner stated he just lost control upon landing and the next thing he knew the tail of the aircraft whipped around, in a typical ground loop…

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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