# Accident 20120131001049A: Piper PA-22-135, Sheridan, AR, January 31, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 2012, 11:40 local time
- Place: Sheridan, AR
- Airport: Sheridan Grant County Municipa
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.3239° N, 92.3500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3239&lon=-92.3500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2677A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2677A-2017-10-27) (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 PA-22-135
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120131001049A

## Narrative

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

ON JANUARY 31, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1140 CDT, N2677A, A PIPER PA-22-135 AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT AT THE SHERIDAN GRANT COUNTY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LOCATED IN SHERIDAN, ARKANSAS EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL JUST AFTER TAKE OFF.  THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A RIGHT WING AND NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, AND CAME TO REST IN A ROW OF TREES 161 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.  THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.  THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.

## 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 CEN12LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA146), Jan 31, 2012: Piper PA-22-135 (N2677A), Sheridan, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The passenger’s interference with the flight controls during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

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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