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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Fairbanks, AK · April 15, 2012

Date: April 15, 2012 · 12:30 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Fairbanks International
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7227D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA030
Reported as: Piper PA-22-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 185 total45 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7227DRegistered now · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-5052 · Built 1957 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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privacy data omitted Was on a straight in approach to Fairbanks runway 2R. At the time of landing he did not detect any noticeable crosswinds. Upon touchdown, the aircraft ballooned slightly, which made the pilot apply full power. As he settled down again to land a gust of wind lifted the right wing pushing down the left tire. The aircraft immediately turned 5 degrees. privacy data omitted Then gave full right rudder input to no effect. He also again added full power for a go around. At this time the rear wheel started to come around and the aircraft was approx 45 degrees to the runway. privacy data omitted Cut power and the aircraft continued to come around causing a ground loop. Ptrs#AL01201201946

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH TO FAIRBANKS RUNWAY 2R. AT THE TIME OF LANDING HE DID NOT DETECT ANY NOTICEABLE CROSSWINDS. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED SLIGHTLY, WHICH MADE THE PILOT APPLY FULL POWER. AS HE SETTLED DOWN AGAIN TO LAND A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING PUSHING DOWN THE LEFT TIRE. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY TURNED 5 DEGREES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN GAVE FULL RIGHT RUDDER INPUT TO NO EFFECT. HE ALSO AGAIN ADDED FULL POWER FOR A GO AROUND. AT THIS TIME THE REAR WHEEL STARTED TO COME AROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROX 45 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CUT POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO COME AROUND CAUSING A GROUND LOOP.PTRS#AL01201201946

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC12CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision not to initiate a go-around.Apr 15, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7227D · 1

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

Accident 20100428032539ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot stated that he was departing runway 20L at Fairbanks International Airport. He had begun his takeoff roll, the tail had lifted approximatley one foot off the ground when the aircraft began to veer to the left. He corrected by apply right rudder and…Apr 28, 2010 · Substantial damage