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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Bay Minette, AL · August 12, 2012

Date: August 12, 2012 · 20:45 local
Place: Bay Minette, AL
Airport: Bay Minette
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9216D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA505
Reported as: Piper PA-22-160
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,520 total1 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N9216DRegistered now · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-6276 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During the landing sequence the aircraft began to drift left. Maximum right rudder and full braking was applied. Aircraft entered a left ground loop departing the left side of the runway and came to a stop with right side of empennage striking the PAPI light. Substantial damage was sustained to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT.MAXIMUM RIGHT RUDDER AND FULL BRAKING WAS APPLIED. AIRCRAFT ENTERED A LEFT GROUND LOOP DEPARTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO A STOP WITH RIGHT SIDE OF EMPENNAGE STRIKING THE PAPI LIGHT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA12LA505Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBay Minette, ALThe separation of the tailwheel linkage for reasons that could not be determined because the linkage was not located, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.Aug 13, 2012 · Substantial damage