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FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Pullman, WA · April 14, 2021

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Date
April 14, 2021 · 18:34 local
Place
Pullman, WA
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3023M
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR21LA159
Reported as
Piper PA-22-135
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,625 total45 in this make and model86 in the last 90 days
N3023MRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2023 · Piper PA-22-135S/N 22-1827 · Built 1954Airframe modelPiper PA-22-135Engine modelLycoming O-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was landing in farm field approximately 2 nautical miles west of Pullman airport. Pilot reported he was turning right to line up to take off, when a gust of wind caused the left wing lift and the right wing hit the ground. The pilot reported putting full left rudder and tapped the breaks causing the nose to hit the ground and flip onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LANDING IN FARM FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF PULLMAN AIRPORT. PILOT REPORTED HE WAS TURNING RIGHT TO LINE UP TO TAKE OFF, WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE LEFT WING LIFT AND THE RIGHT WING HIT THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED PUTTING FULL LEFT RUDDER AND TAPPED THE BREAKS CAUSING THE NOSE TO HIT THE GROUND AND FLIP ONTO ITS BACK.

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 WPR21LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPullman, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxiing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Apr 15, 2021 · Substantial damage