- Date
- November 28, 2002, 15:19 local (21:19 UTC)
- Place
- Cuba, MO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4901SPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- St. Louis FSDO
- FAA report
- 20021128034909A
- Case key
- 56150
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Probable cause
The pilots inadequate flare and recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing factors to this accident were the crosswind and the ditch.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane bounced during landing, veered off the right side of runway 36, crossed over a ditch, and entered a second ditch where it nosed over. The passenger indicated the pilot was "not on the rudders" and the cross-wind was 10 knots. The winds at the time of the accident were reported as 290 degrees at 12 knots.
Factual narrative
On November 28, 2002, at 1519 central standard time, a Piper PA-22-150, N4901S, was substantially damaged following a bounced landing on runway 36 (3,420 feet by 60 feet, asphalt) at Cuba Municipal Airport, Cuba, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and pilot rated passenger received minor injuries. The local flight originated from Springfield, Missouri at 1500.
The pilot reported the airplane bounced on landing and went off the right edge of the runway. The pilot noted the airplane crossed a ditch parallel to the runway and the airplane "seemed ok." The pilot further indicated the airplane entered a second ditch that was perpendicular to the runway. The pilot reported the nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over.
The passenger, who was also a private pilot, reported the pilot was "not on the rudders" and the "cross-wind was 10 knots."
The weather reporting station at Rolla National Airport (VIH), located 16 nm west of the accident site reported the winds at 1453 as 290 degrees at 12 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4901S
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3791
- Airframe hours
- 2,160.5
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Nancy Barnes
- Registered owner
- Richard M Barnes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 4, 2002 · 15.4 hours before
- Departed
- UBX · Cuba, MO
- Destination
- UBX
- Airport
- UBX · Cuba Municipal Airport, runway 36, 3,420 × 60 ft, asphalt
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
- 62
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- August 21, 2002
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 201 total · 16 in this make and model · 152 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.15 inHg
- Observed at
- VIH, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.