- Date
- April 23, 1990, 19:55 local (Apr 24, 1990, 01:55 UTC)
- Place
- Scranton, ND
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2911ZPiper PA-22-160
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 21, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900423011679A
- Case key
- 17828
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Probable cause
Pilot factor in that he failed to maintain aircraft control while performing an inflight maneuver.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While on a personal pleasure flt from his farm airstrip, the plt lost control of his acft and crashed into a field. The plt and pax were fatally injured, and the acft was destroyed. There was no fire. FAA records documented that the acft registration had been returned apx 9 months prior to the accident stating that the acft had been destroyed/scrapped. The plt was non current on his medical and biennial flt review and the acft was out of annual. Examination of the acft and records revealed poor acft condition making it unairworthy, and the use of auto fuel with no conversion. No evidence was found indicating material condition as a factor in the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2911Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-160
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 226881
- Airframe hours
- 2,230
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ruggles, David J.
- Registered owner
- David J Ruggles
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 10, 1988 · 54 hours before
- Departed
- Gascoyne, ND
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 170 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.