# NTSB LAX83LA297: Piper PA-22, N1526P, Jackson, CA, June 22, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 22, 1983, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Jackson, CA
- Coordinates: 38.349723, -120.770141 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3497&lon=-120.7701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23760
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83LA297
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23760/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA297

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING. THE TAILWHEEL ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON RWY 19 ABOUT 200 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO RECOVER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY TO THE WEST, GROUNDLOOPED AND FELL INTO A CULVERT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1526P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1526P), registered now, S/N 22-2391 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22-2391
- Airframe hours: 2057
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: William E. & E. M. Lawrence
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 11, 1983, 30 hours before
- Airport: 070, Westover Field, runway 19, 3,400 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 480 total, 305 in this make and model, 480 as pilot in command, 46 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SAC, 34 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 19830622026489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830622026489A), Jun 22, 1983: Piper PA22135, Jackson, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing. Tried to ground loop to miss a ditch and went into the ditch tail first.

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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