- Date
- December 6, 1983, 17:26 local (22:26 UTC)
- Place
- Charlotte, NC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N7412DPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831206060239A
- Case key
- 6395
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a wx briefing, before takeoff, the plt was advised that the winds at Charlotte, NC were forcast to be from 230 at 13 gusting to 24 KTS. He was also advised to expect moderate to severe turbulence as well as high en route winds. While en route, he noticed that his ground speed was in excess of 150 mph. After the plt contacted charotte apch control, he was advised that the winds were from 230 deg at 25 gusting 42 KTS. Also, he was advised to expect wind shear at 500 ft, great enough to cause a 25 kt loss of airspeed. The plt continued the apch & landed successfully. After landing, he attempted to make a 180 deg turn to taxi to the FBO. During the turn, the wind lifted the tail & flipped the acft over on its top.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7412D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-5173
- Airframe hours
- 2,033
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James Brady Tilley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 17, 1983 · 53 hours before
- Departed
- A06 · Cartersville, GA
- Airport
- CLT · Charlotte/Douglas Inter., runway 23, 7,501 × 150 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,600 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CLT
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7412D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.