# Accident 20041001035439A: Piper PA22160, Medford, OR, October 1, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 2004, 17:04 local time
- Place: Medford, OR
- Airport: Medford-Jackson County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3742° N, 122.8736° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3742&lon=-122.8736&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2849Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2849Z) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 415 total, 5 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041001035439A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 10-01-04, N2849Z A PIPER, MODEL PA-22-160 AIRCRAFT LANDING AT MEDFORD AIRPORT, MEDFORD, OREGON (MFR); LEFT WING LIFTED UP FROM CROSSWIND AND RIGHT WING CONTACTED GROUND AND CAUSED THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE TO BLOW. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE TO REAR RIGHT SPAR, RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND RIGHT WING TIP. PILOT RECEIVED 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 SEA05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA003), Oct 2, 2004: Piper PA-22/20 (N2849Z), Medford, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during landing, resulting in his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the presence of crosswinds.

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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