# Accident 20190413010769A: Piper PA-22-150, Sewart, AK, April 13, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 2019, 15:30 local time
- Place: Sewart, AK
- Airport: Seward, Ak
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.3000° N, 149.1500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3000&lon=-149.1500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3821P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3821P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190413010769A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON AN UNAPPROVED SURFACE ABOUT 14NM NORTH OF SEWARD, AK A WIND GUST CAUSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE TO HIT A GRAVEL BAR RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 GAA19CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA205), Apr 14, 2019: Piper PA22 (N3821P), Seward, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a snowbank.

## Other reports on N3821P (3)

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

- [Accident 20190413022669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190413022669A), Apr 13, 2019: Piper PA-22-150 (N3821P), Seward, AK, Substantial damage. Airman stated he was landing on gravel bars of stream, and this was his 5th landing of the day. He had previously landed on the same gravel bar. During the…
- [Incident 20180107000529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180107000529I), Jan 7, 2018: Piper PA-22-150 (N3821P), Seward, AK, Minor damage. Airman made a precautionary landing on beach due to flight control vibration, which may have been wind induced. After landing and during taxi / turn around,…
- [Accident 19860309005989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860309005989A), Mar 9, 1986: Piper PA22150 (N3821P), Sulphur, LA, Substantial damage. Landed in pasture, ran through a fence and ditch. Forgot to switch fuel tanks and engine quit while maneuvering.

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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