20121026023221A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22 · Fairhope, AL · October 26, 2012

Date: October 26, 2012 · 17:15 local
Place: Fairhope, AL
Airport: H F Sonny Callahan
Phase of flight: Run-Up Area
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2633A
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA041
Reported as: Piper PA-22
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total100 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N2633ARegistered now · Piper PA-22S/N 22-905 · Built 1952 Airframe modelPiper PA-22 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot taxied out to runway 1 at taxiway A2. Pilot conducted runup and then pulled forward of the hold short line to have better visibility of final approach course. Pilot observed another aircraft on short final and continued to hold at taxiway A2. During rollout, landing aircraft lost directional control due to probable loss of left tire pressure. Landing aircraft veered to left and struck aircraft holding on taxiway A2.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TAXIED OUT TO RUNWAY 1 AT TAXIWAY A2. PILOT CONDUCTED RUNUP AND THEN PULLED FORWARD OF THE HOLD SHORT LINE TO HAVE BETTER VISIBILITY OF FINAL APPROACH COURSE. PILOT OBSERVED ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL AND CONTINUED TO HOLD AT TAXIWAY A2. DURING ROLLOUT, LANDING AIRCRAFT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO PROBABLE LOSS OF LEFT TIRE PRESSURE. LANDING AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT AND STRUCK AIRCRAFT HOLDING ON TAXIWAY A2.

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 ERA13LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairhope, ALThe Grumman pilot’s loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the Piper pilot…Oct 26, 2012 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage