- Date
- February 27, 1985, 11:05 local (16:05 UTC)
- Place
- Reading, PA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N66RAPiper PA-22-108
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850227004619A
- Case key
- 35843
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Analysis
The acft overturned while awaiting takeoff from Reading,PA. Wind was reported from 310 degs at 16 KTS, gusting to 22 KTS. After engine up the tower advised N66RA tp hold for landing traffic which was a lear jet. Wind at this time was given as 310 KTS at 27 KTS. After the lear jet landed, the Piper was cleared into position and told to hold. While crossing the holding line a gust of wind caught the right wing and tail and pushed the acft up onto its nose and right wing. The plt was unable to recover, turned off the acft and evacuated. A few minutes later another gust of wind pushed the acft inverted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N66RA
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-108
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-9431
- Airframe hours
- 2,323
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C1B, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Reading Alloys, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 15, 1985
- Destination
- LNS · Lancaster, PA
- Airport
- Reading
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,951 total · 123 in this make and model · 1,759 as pilot in command · 113 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 20 knots, gusting 29
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,700 ft broken
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATIS
FAA reports on this event · 1
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