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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-108 · Rayville, LA · May 23, 2018

Date: May 23, 2018 · 14:00 local
Place: Rayville, LA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4913Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA297
Reported as: Piper PA-22-108
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,827 total4 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N4913ZRegistered now · Piper PA-22-108S/N 22-8499 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-108

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What happened

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Airman was practicing takeoffs and landings on a private grass runway four miles southwest of the Rayville, LA (M79) airport in his tailwheel airplane in which he was a co-owner. He had one passenger, who is the other co-owner of the aircraft. Airman stated that he was attempting a three-point landing, when he "lost flying energy" approximately five feet above the runway and had a hard landing. He bounced back up into the air and lost control of the aircraft, stating that he "was just along for the ride". He tried to regain control, but the left-hand wing struck the ground and the aircraft flipped over. The aircraft came to rest upside down; the pilot forced open the door and he and the passenger exited the aircraft. The passenger cut his arm, requiring 15 stitches. He is unsure if the injuy occured during the landing sequence or during evacuation. As a result of this accident, the left-hand wing strut and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON A PRIVATE GRASS RUNWAY FOUR MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE RAYVILLE, LA (M79) AIRPORT IN HIS TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE IN WHICH HE WAS A CO-OWNER. HE HAD ONE PASSENGER, WHO IS THE OTHER CO-OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRMAN STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A THREE-POINT LANDING, WHEN HE "LOST FLYING ENERGY" APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY AND HAD A HARD LANDING. HE BOUNCED BACK UP INTO THE AIR AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, STATING THAT HE "WAS JUST ALONG FOR THE RIDE". HE TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL, BUT THE LEFT-HAND WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN; THE PILOT FORCED OPEN THE DOOR AND HE AND THE PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PASSENGER CUT HIS ARM, REQUIRING 15 STITCHES. HE IS UNSURE IF THE INJUY OCCURED DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE OR DURING EVACUATION. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, THE LEFT-HAND WING STRUT AND VERTICAL STABILIZER WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 GAA18CA297Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStart, LAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.May 23, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4913Z · 1

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

Accident 20041128033099AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Big Pine, CA(-23) On 11/28/04 at 1040 PST, a Piper PA-22-108, N4913Z, was damaged while landing in a field after a loss of engine power in the death valley national park, approximately 24 NM NE of Big Pine CA. The pilot, also the registered owner of the airplane, was…Nov 28, 2004 · Substantial damage