- Date
- July 30, 1993, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Harrison, AR
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2464PPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930730027359A
- Case key
- 18806
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Probable cause
An inadvertent groundloop by the pilot.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the takeoff roll, as the tail of the airplane came off the runway, the pilot applied left rudder to keep the airplane aligned with the runway. The pilot stated that the left rudder pedal locked and the airplane groundlooped to the right. An examination of the rudder system did not reveal any anomalies that would have contributed to the accident.
Factual narrative
On July 30, 1993, at approximately 1330 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N2464P, sustained substantial damage near Harrison, Arkansas, during the takeoff roll when the airplane groundlooped and impacted the terrain. The airline transport rated pilot and the two passengers did not receive injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight.
During interviews, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)inspector and the investigator in charge the pilot stated that during the takeoff roll at 45 to 50 miles per hour, he applied left rudder as the tail wheel came off the runway. The pilot further stated that as he continued to work the rudder pedals to keep the airplane straight down the runway, he heard a click in the rudder pedals and the left pedal locked. The airplane subsequently groundlooped to the right, exited the runway, and impacted the grass. Winds were calm.
Examination of the rudder system by a mechanic and a FAA inspector did not reveal any anomalies that would have contributed to the accident.
The airplane was released to the owner following the investigation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2464P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-2839
- Airframe hours
- 2,943
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Knapp, Gerald A.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 29, 1993 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- HRO
- Destination
- LBO · Lebanon, MO
- Airport
- HRO · Boone County, runway 36, 6,161 × 150 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
- 54
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 20,000 total · 449 in this make and model · 350 in the last 90 days · 60 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.