Piper PA-22-135

FAA incident reports · 273

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Incident 20260324002149IPiper PA-22-135 · Anchorage, AKUpon landing the airplane pulled to the right. After the instructor realized the student having a hard time keeping the plane on centerline he took the contols, but since the pacer has no brakes on the instructor's side he had limited control. Airplane ended…Mar 24, 2026 · N3379A · Minor damageAccident 20250627009879APiper PA-22-135 · Elberta, ALThe pilot attempted to take off from an unapproved field, but due to a recent rain event, the survace was wet and damp. The first attempt was unsuccessful. On the second attempt, the aircraft's wheels began to sink into the mud causing the aircraft to ground…Jun 27, 2025 · N3228B · Substantial damageAccident 20250626006959APiper PA-22-135 · Sweetwater, TXOn June 26, 2025, at 1219 CDT, a PA-22-135 registered to a private individual ground looped upon landing roll out at Avenger Fld (sww) in Sweetwater, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the…Jun 26, 2025 · N2300A · Substantial damageIncident 20231229019339IPiper PA-22-135 · Gwinn, MIOn 12/29/2023 at approximately 1110 EDT,[privacy data omitted] a Piper tri-pacer PA-22-135, experience engine failure while on the downwind leg of the intended landing at Sawyer International Airport (ksaw). The aircraft landed safely on a local road in the…Dec 29, 2023 · N1312C · Minor damageAccident 20220829015359APiper PA-22-135 · Twin Bridges, MTOn 8/29/2022, instructor pilot and student were landing at rvf. Aircraft aborted landing due to alitude and airspeed. Student pilot entered right hand downwind pattern. Aircraft began to roll right uncontrollably. Instructor pilot took over and the aircraft…Aug 29, 2022 · N3268B · Substantial damageAccident 20220502006189APiper PA-22-135 · Mesa, AZOn may 2, 2022, a 1954 Piper PA-22-135, N3390A, [privacy data omitted] lost control shortly after landing. The aircraft was being used training. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was…May 2, 2022 · N3390A · Substantial damageAccident 20211203022169APiper PA-22-135 · Tahlequah, OK? The accident occurred on December 3, 2021; however, the FAA and NTSB were not notified of the accident until December 8, 2021. On December 8, 2021, an airplane flying in the local area observed the inverted airplane in tall grass and local law enforcement…Dec 3, 2021 · N3372A · DestroyedAccident 20210830015189APiper PA-22-135 · Soldotna, AKPilot landed at Soldotna Airport in PA-22-135 with 2 passengers. On rollout, when reaching to retract flaps, aircraft veered right. In attempt to correct with left rudder, aircraft began to fishtail. Pilot attempted to correct with brake action, and the…Aug 30, 2021 · N3419A · Substantial damageAccident 20210620008039APiper PA-22-135 · White City, OR06/20/2021 - [privacy data omitted] intended to fly his PA-22, N2618A, from grants pass airport to Beagle Sky Ranch (OR96) for an annual inspection. The pilot in command (PIC)?s friend [privacy data omitted] was with him prior to the flight. [privacy data…Jun 20, 2021 · N2618A · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20210414003689APiper PA-22-135 · Pullman, WAPilot 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…Apr 14, 2021 · N3023M · Substantial damageAccident 20210312002659APiper PA-22-135 · Orcus Island, WAOn March 12, 2021, pilot was flying a PA-22-135 pacer aircraft, which has conventional (tailwheel) landing gear. He was making an approach to Eastsound Airport (kors) orcas Island, which is an uncontrolled airport (no control tower). Pilot approached runway…Mar 12, 2021 · N1224C · Substantial damageAccident 20201112014849APiper PA-22-135 · Salem, INOn November 12, 2020 at approximately 5:30PM (EST), a single engine Piper PA-22 airplane (N3535A) impacted the landing strip threshold during final approach to a private landing strip adjacent to Salem municipal airport (I83). The pilot (single occupant)…Nov 12, 2020 · N3535A · Substantial damageAccident 20201107015449APiper PA-22-135 · Dunn Center, NDThe VFR aircraft departed an unimproved airstrip at night in fog and low overcast. The airstrip owner and primary witness, followed the aircraft with his truck to provide lighting for the take-off. The witness stated the aircraft navigation lights disappeared…Nov 7, 2020 · N3606A · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20201101019729APiper PA-22-135 · Warner Robins, GAOn November 1, 2020, at approximately 3:00 p.m. eastern daylight time, a 1954 Piper aircraft, model PA-22-135, with registration N3225B, sustained substantial damage during landing on a private grass airstrip located in Warner Robins, Georgia. There was one…Nov 1, 2020 · N3225B · Substantial damageAccident 20200913012569APiper PA-22-135 · Homer, AKAircraft departed runway 22 in hom, and crash landed on beach. The pilot stated it was possible water in the fuel. A state trooper reported smelling fuel at the scene.Sep 13, 2020 · N8875C · Substantial damageAccident 20200710007949APiper PA-22-135 · Brandy Station, VAAfter landing at Culpeper airport (cjr), during role out N8103C started to drift to the left of runway center line, and a ground loop was induced. Pilot [privacy data omitted] and an instructor were on board. As the aircraft went into the grass both pilot and…Jul 10, 2020 · N8103C · Substantial damageAccident 20200704008879APiper PA-22-135 · Soldotna, AKOn July 4, 2020 at 1520 local time, N3604A, a Piper PA-22, was substantially damaged during a forced off field landing near Soldotna, AK. The pilot was the only person on board the aircraft and received no injuries.Jul 4, 2020 · N3604A · Substantial damageAccident 20191218019949APiper PA-22-135 · Caldwell, IDOn 12/18/2019 at approximately 1950Z a PA22 was conducting touch and goes at Caldwell airport (eul) when the aircraft departed the runway causing substantial damage. The PIC was attempting a go around when both main tires hit the ground side loaded causing…Dec 18, 2019 · N1107C · Substantial damageIncident 20191114021259IPiper PA-22-135 · Hood River, ORAt approximately 1200PM 4 dec 2019 while taxiing on a grass taxiway, the left main landing gear collapse. The landing gear had broke at a weld near the bungee suspension. The prop hit the ground and stopped. No injuries.Nov 14, 2019 · N110F · Minor damageIncident 20190610006399IPiper PA-22-135 · Roswell, NMOn June 10, 2019, at approximately 1330 local time, N1238C, a Piper PA-22-135 registered to a private individual, ground looped after landing at Roswell international air center in Roswell, new Mexico. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight.…Jun 10, 2019 · N1238C · Minor damageAccident 20180917013779APiper PA-22-135 · Hillsdale, MIPilot stated that on his second landing attempt at jmy, runway 10, he flared to high, landed hard on the nose wheel. The nose gear broke on impact, slid off the runway, RH side. When the aircraft reached the grass, it flipped over. Minor injury to the pilot.…Sep 17, 2018 · N3544A · DestroyedAccident 20180615007929APiper PA-22-135 · Hillsboro, OHDuring normal approach to runway 23, the pilot touched down the main gear on the center line of the runway. When the tail wheel touched down the aircraft pulled hard to the left causing the aircraft to exit the runway. The aircraft ran into a ditch between…Jun 15, 2018 · N8273C · Substantial damageAccident 20170408006199APiper PA-22-135 · Greensburg, INOn April 8, 2017 at approximately 1835 eastern daylight time, (EDT) (2235Z) N2389A, a Piper tri pacer pa 22-135, crashed in a field west of runway 36 at Greensburg municipal airport (I34), Greensburg Indiana. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The…Apr 8, 2017 · N2389A · Substantial damageAccident 20150702010119APiper PA-22-135 · Carey, IDDuring flight between malad city to stanley, Idaho, the aircraft stalled and spun into the ground completely destroying the aircraft and fatally injuring the sole pilot aboard.Jul 2, 2015 · N8195C · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20150601009619APiper PA-22-135 · Livermore, CAAircraft was flying from Livermore, CA. (Lvk) and approx.3.3 miles northeast of Livermore municipal airport, pilot reported a flight control issue and aircraft was destroyed from impact with ground and large fire ensued. Pilot was fatality injured. Aircraft…Jun 1, 2015 · N1348C · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20150405005389APiper PA-22-135 · Drexel, MOThe pilot was landing on a dirt runway with a gusty crosswind. The pilot touched down without any issues, but as he was rolling out he felt a gust of wind shift the aircraft to the left. As the pilot was attempting to correct for the first gust, a second gust…Apr 5, 2015 · N3768A · Substantial damageAccident 20131004019599APiper PA-22-135 · Selinsgrove, PAAs stated by witness: the aircraft departed runway 17, full-length, and initiated a takeoff roll without stopping on the runway. Immediately after lift-off, the aircraft pitched up abruptly, stalled, and pitched down. Before striking the runway, the negative…Oct 4, 2013 · N170JH · Substantial damageAccident 20130628011392APiper PA-22-135 · Yellow Pine, IDThe tri-pacer was on short final landing runway 17 and was struck from behind by a PA-28-R201 while on final approach to runway 17. The mid air collision ocurred approximately 1/16 of a mile from the approach end runway 17.Jun 28, 2013 · N1540P · DestroyedIncident 20130610025589IPiper PA-22-150 · Willow, AKShortly after lift-off the RH cowling door of this float equipped PA-22 came open. The pilot reacted by chopping the power, inducing a high sink rate followed by impact with the water resulting in the front float struts collapsing. The aircraft came to a stop…Jun 10, 2013 · N8536C · Minor damageIncident 20130504008179IPiper PA-22-135 · Bismarck, NDAfter first takeoff of day, a landing was intiated by the flying pilot with the flight instructor giving instruction. Flight instructor reports that on touchdown the student inadvertently applied substantial left brake which caused the aircraft to veer to the…May 4, 2013 · N2526A · Minor damageAccident 20120606010599APiper PA-22-135 · Bangor, MIPilot had made a precautionary landing in a field the prior day due to a power loss. Examination revealed the gascolator screen was restricted with shellac flake material. 12 gallons of fresh 100LL was added to the aircraft and allowed to flow through the…Jun 6, 2012 · N3431A · Substantial damageAccident 20120225002529APiper PA-22-135 · Hebron, NEPilot hand propped the airplane. Upon starting, it turned right and ran into the the small terminal building.Feb 25, 2012 · N1213C · Substantial damageAccident 20120131001049APiper PA-22-135 · Sheridan, AROn January 31, 2012, at approximately 1140 CDT, N2677A, a Piper PA-22-135 aircraft, operated by a private pilot at the Sheridan Grant county municipal airport, located in Sheridan, Arkansas experienced a loss of directional control just after take off. The…Jan 31, 2012 · N2677A · DestroyedAccident 20110708015019APiper PA-22-135 · Verlot, WAOn July 8, 2011, about 0730 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-22-135, N8721C, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Verlot, Washington. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of…Jul 8, 2011 · N8721C · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20100531035169APiper PA-22-135 · Wellington, KSOn may 31st, 2010, at approximately 2200 local time, a non-certificated pilot was involved in an aircraft accident after incorrectly restarting the aircraft upon landing at the Wellington municipal airport (kegt), Wellington, Kansas. The aircraft involved in…May 31, 2010 · N1821P · DestroyedAccident 20100424032499APiper PA-22-135 · Honesdale, PAPilot stated that he was landing on rwy 36 with the winds variable @ 5 knots. Approach was normal with touchdown 1/3 down rwy. A mild bounce occurred with the aircraft coming down on the left wheel with the left wing hitting the runway as well as the left…Apr 24, 2010 · N170JH · Substantial damageAccident 20081101852559APiper PA22135 · San Manuel, AZPilot was landing on runway 11 at E77. While using full flaps and setting up for a soft field landing, he was about to add power when the left wing dropped and subsequently impacted the ground. The pilot stated there were no mechanical anomalies with the…Nov 1, 2008 · N2468A · Substantial damageAccident 20080830849769APiper PA22135(-23) Airman stated that this was the first time he had landed at that strip with another person onboard. The higher speed required with an additional person onboard resulted in a longer than anticipated roll out. The aircraft rolled past the end of the strip…Aug 30, 2008 · N3414A · Substantial damageAccident 20080602835629APiper PA22135 · Logan, UT(-23) After touching down during the planned wheel landing the pilot states that just as the tail wheel dropped the aircraft veered to the left. When the right main went into the soft soil at the edge of the runway the right gear collapsed and folded under…Jun 2, 2008 · N8279C · Substantial damageAccident 20080517838759APiper PA22135 · Delphi, IN(-23) On may 17, 2008 a student pilot operating Piper aircraft N1601P landed on the grass strip at Delphi Municipal Airport (1I9), Delphi Indiana (heading 180). During the landing rollout, the pilot experienced a crosswind from the southwest. While on the…May 17, 2008 · N1601P · Substantial damageAccident 20080302012109APiper PA22135 · Scribner, NE(-23) The private pilot was landing at Scribner NE on runway 17 with a crosswind. On the first approach and landing, he decided to make a go-around. The second landing ended in a loss of control and substantial damage to the aircraft.Mar 2, 2008 · N3212B · Substantial damageAccident 20080217012129APiper PA22135 · San Diego/El C, CA(-23) The pilot was flying with a flight instructor to become qualified and receive an endorsement for tail wheel aircraft. The pilot stated that the instructor did not provide instruction during the flight. When the pilot attempted the approach the…Feb 17, 2008 · N3316A · Substantial damageIncident 20070715011399IPiper PA22135 · Granbury, TX(-23) On take-off @gdj, pilot noticed that a conflict could possibly occur with a skydiver. The skydiver appeared to be having a problem guiding to landing area. Pilot aborted take-off by applying heavy braking and hard right rudder input that resulted in…Jul 15, 2007 · N2686A · Minor damageAccident 20070704012899APiper PA22135 · Johnson, NE(-23) On July 4, 2007, the pilot of a Piper pacer PA-22-135, N3737A, took off from the tecumseh NE, airport, and flew over his home at Johnson, NE. After flying over his home, he made a right hand turn to fly to falls city, NE, where he was taking the…Jul 4, 2007 · N3737A · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20070424009949APiper PA22135 · Soldotna, AK(-23) The pilot stated while he was attempting a crosswind landing on runway seven (07) at the Soldotna municipal airport (sxq) Alaska, the aircraft drifted to the right off the runway. He stated as the aircraft left the runway he attempted countering the…Apr 24, 2007 · N3579A · Substantial damageAccident 20060618011829APiper PA22135 · Nebraska City, NE(-23) During roll out after uneventful landing the tailwheel commenced to shimmy and shake. Pilot added power and attempted to lift tail to relieve the tailwheel shimmy/shaking. This aircraft has dual-puck disc brakes which are extremely powerful, combined…Jun 18, 2006 · N1270C · Substantial damageAccident 20050816017529APiper PA22135 · Archdale, NC(-23) The pilot aborted a takeoff from a grass field on a high density altitude day. The aircraft slid off the end of the runway and flipped over.Aug 16, 2005 · N8595C · Substantial damageIncident 20050724021559IPiper PA22135 · New Carlisle, OH(-23) On July 24, 2005, at 1030 EDT, a Piper PA-22-135, N2524A, registered to tri-pac inc, ran off the end of runway 27 at New Carlisle airport (I11) at New Carlisle, Ohio while on a local pleasure flight. VFR conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan…Jul 24, 2005 · N2524A · Minor damageAccident 20050407017369APiper PA22135 · Kremmling, CO(-23) On April 7, 2005, at approximately 1430 mountain daylight time, N3766A took off from Kremmling, Colorado piloted by [privacy data omitted] . On board was a male ^privac^ who held an airplane single engine land certificate. Aircraft reported missing on…Apr 7, 2005 · N3766A · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20040918035209IPiper PA22135 · Fountain Hills, AZ(-23) Pilot stated that prior to landing he determined the wind to be calm by a fly over and observation of the wind sock. Pilot further stated that just prior to touchdown he encountered a strong gust from the right rear while he was still in ground effect…Sep 18, 2004 · N3618A · Minor damage
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