# NTSB MKC84LA124: Piper PA-22-135, N3300A, Little Rock, AR, April 16, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 16, 1984, 13:48 local (19:48 UTC)
- Place: Little Rock, AR
- Location: 34.7294° N, 92.2248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON NTL/ADAMS FLD (LIT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7294&lon=-92.2248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33667
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33667/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA124

## 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
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - overload (contributing factor)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT SWERVED DURING LANDING IN A X-WIND AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT SAID HE SLIPPED THE ACFT TO LOSE ALTITUDE TO LAND AND DID NOT GET A 'FEEL' FOR THE WIND DIRECTION AS A RESULT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3300A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-135
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22-1583
- Airframe hours: 3954
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290-DZ 135 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Douglas R. Beechel
- Registered owner: 7bcm-Pa-20 Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 11, 1984
- Departed: 6M2, HORSESHOE BEND, AR
- Airport: LIT, Adams, runway 36, 5,125 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 966 total, 301 in this make and model, 301 as pilot in command, 19 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Observed at: LIT

## 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 19840416022839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840416022839A), Apr 16, 1984: Piper PA22135, Little Rock, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to touchdown in hard slip and right main ger collapsed.

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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