# NTSB NYC01LA133: Piper PA-22-135, N3341A, Clinton, MD, May 27, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 27, 2001, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC) - Place: Clinton, MD - Coordinates: 38.760864, -76.889144 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7609&lon=-76.8891&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 23, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 52374 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC01LA133 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52374/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA133 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in tail-wheeled airplanes, and the wind gusts. ## 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 - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor) ## Analysis During landing rollout, a gust of wind lifted the right wing upward, swerving the airplane to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the situation, but not before the airplane "ground looped." During the ground loop, the landing gear collapsed, causing the right wing to impact the runway and sustain damage. The pilot reported 5 hours of flight experience in tail-wheel airplanes. The winds reported at a nearby airport were from 210 degrees at 13 knots. ## Factual narrative On May 27, 2001, about 1530 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-135, N3341A, was substantially damaged while landing at the Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field, Clinton, Maryland. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, about 400 feet into his landing rollout on runway 23, a gust of wind lifted the right wing upward, swerving the airplane to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the situation, but not before the airplane "ground looped." During the ground loop, the landing gear collapsed, causing the right wing to impact the runway and sustain damage. Runway 23 was a 3,000-foot-long, 60- foot-wide asphalt runway. The pilot reported 5 hours of total flight experience in tail-wheel airplanes. The wind reported at a nearby airport, at 1555, was from 210 degrees at 13 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3341A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3341A), registered now, S/N 22-1507 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-22-135 - 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: 22-1507 - Airframe hours: 3267 - Engines: Lycoming O-290-D2 135 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: William Judge - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 12, 2000, 999 hours before - Departed: 2W5, Indian Head, MD - Destination: W32, Clinton, MD - Airport: W32, Washington Exec/Hyde Field Apt, runway 23, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 36; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review March 15, 2000; seat: left; flight hours: 270 total, 5 in this make and model, 214 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 210° at 13 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 57 °F - Altimeter: 29.76 inHg - Observed at: ADW, 5 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 20010527016769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010527016769A), May 27, 2001: Piper PA22135, Clinton, MD, No damage. (-23) Pilot landed, encountered gust of crosswind after touchdown, ground looped, main gear folded, wing hit. Substantial damage to aircraft, gear, wing… ## Other investigations on N3341A (2) 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. - [NTSB NYC67F0109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0109), Jul 9, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N3341A), Bethpage, NY, substantial damage - [NTSB MIA66D0586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0586), May 22, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N3341A), Sylvester, GA, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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