# NTSB CHI82DA085: Piper PA-22-150, N2470P, Rockford, IL, March 13, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: March 13, 1982, 12:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: Rockford, IL
- Coordinates: 42.189476, -89.059684 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1895&lon=-89.0597&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72412
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA085
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72412/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA085

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose over, taxi - to takeoff
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - proper assistance - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT HAD TAXIED TO RUNWAY 24. WHILE MAKING A TURN TO RUNUP, THE WIND PICKED UP THE RIGHT WING AND TAIL, AND FLIPPED THE PLANE OVER ON ITS BACK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2470P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-150
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22 2845
- Airframe hours: 2482
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Jack Bennett
- Registered owner: Jack Bennett
- Departed: ROCKFORD, IL
- Destination: UNKNOWN
- Airport: Greater Rockford, runway 24, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,997 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 1,900 as pilot in command, 48 in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 40 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Temperature: 117 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: RFD

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820313003979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820313003979A), Mar 13, 1982: Piper PA22150, Rockford, IL, Destroyed. Blown over turning onto runway for takeoff by a sudden gust of wind.

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.

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