- Date
- May 21, 1982, 15:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Seneca Falls, NY
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6086DPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820521018639A
- Case key
- 72597
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While trying to roll out of a left turn on downwind the pilot experienced a jammed rudder control. Full aileron control was not available because of the aileron-rudder interconnect system and a considerable buffet was induced during an attempt to level the wings. The aircraft descended rapidly in a left spiral until ground contact was made about 400 ft down runway 36. Then it travelled about 150 ft after leaving the pavement and became inverted in rough terrain. Investigation revealed that the protective boot was found missing from the nose strut. The nose gear bearing was lacking lubrication and exhibted corrosion.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6086D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-4740
- Airframe hours
- 3,784
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Daniel Sternglas
- Registered owner
- Daniel Sternglas
- Departed
- ITH · Ithaca, NY
- Destination
- Seneca Falls, NY
- Airport
- 0G7 · Seneca Falls, runway 36, 3,200 × 50 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
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 494 total · 151 in this make and model · 466 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.