# NTSB NYC92LA070: Piper PA-22-150, N5908D, Medina, OH, March 1, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 1, 1992, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Medina, OH
- Coordinates: 41.129196, -81.859764 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1292&lon=-81.8598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37135
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA070
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37135/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA070

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE STRONG WINDS.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - ground (cause)

## Analysis

DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE PILOT SAID, '... A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE PLANE AND IT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT.'  THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER.  THE PILOT SAID HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AND REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE 210 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5908D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5908D), registered now, S/N 22-4570, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 224570
- Airframe hours: 1889
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A1A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Richard Wagar
- Registered owner: Richard Wagar
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 16, 1991, 20 hours before
- Departed: OT46, SHARON CENTER, OH
- Airport: 1G5, Freedom Field, runway 27, 3,000 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 480 total, 80 in this make and model, 410 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 20 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 30 °F

## 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 19920301005129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920301005129A), Mar 1, 1992: Piper PA22150, Medina, OH, Substantial damage. Reported wind gust blew aircraft off runway on landing flare. Touched down in mud and flipped over.

## Other investigations on N5908D (1)

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 CHI99LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA017), Nov 1, 1998: Piper PA-22-20-150 (N5908D), Mason, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: was the pilot not maintaining control of the airplane. A factor in this accident was the pilots lack of total experience in the airplane.

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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