# NTSB CHI96LA355: Piper PA-22-150, N2505P, Jordan, MN, September 21, 1996 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 21, 1996, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC) - Place: Jordan, MN - Coordinates: 44.659065, -93.629608 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6591&lon=-93.6296&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 23, 1996 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 10404 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI96LA355 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/10404/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA355 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll ## Analysis The pilot said that after touchdown, the right wing lifted and pulled the airplane to the left. The pilot applied right aileron and full power. He said he still could not lower the right wing. The pilot then reduced the power and tried to steer the airplane out of the skid. 'The right wing came down as the skid increased, and made contact with the ground as the airplane came to a stop.' Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies in the flight controls or other airplane systems. ## Factual narrative On September 21, 1996, at 1415 central daylight time (cdt), a Piper, PA-22-150, N2505P, sustained substantial damage when during landing, the airplane's right wing struck the runway. The airplane subsequently ground looped. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. No flight plan was on file. The pilot and two passengers on board reported no injuries. The flight originated at Waconia, Minnesota, at 1345 cdt, and was en route to Jordan, Minnesota. In his written statement, the pilot said that after touchdown the right wing lifted and pulled him to the left. The pilot applied right aileron with no response. He then applied full power and right aileron. He still could not lower the right wing. The pilot then reduced the power and tried to steer the airplane out of the skid. "The right wing came down as the skid increased, and made contact with the ground as the airplane came to a stop." The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who examined the airplane at the site found the airplane resting upright off of the left side of the grass strip. There was damage to the right wing tip. The right wing spar was bent aft. Flight control continuity was confirmed. Examination of the other airplane systems revealed no anomalies. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2505P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2505P-1998-03-28), registration cancelled 1998-03-28, S/N 222866 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-22-150 - Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 22-2866 - Airframe hours: 2996 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Hollywood Air, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1996, 30 hours before - Departed: 1MN5, WACONIA, MN - Destination: MN65 - Airport: MN65, Jordan Airport, runway 20, 2,300 × 75 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 117 total, 101 in this make and model, 56 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 210° at 8 knots, gusting 12 - Visibility: 8 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft broken - Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 36 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: FCM, 12 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19960921029129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960921029129A), Sep 21, 1996: Piper PA22150, Jordan, MN, Substantial damage. Veered off runway landing in a crosswind. Ground looped. Right wing dug into soft dirt. Bent spar and left gear. (-23) when landing on runway 20, pilot… From the NTSB's public API. 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