# NTSB NYC99LA233: Piper PA-22-150, N5959D, Minerva, OH, September 19, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 19, 1999, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC) - Place: Minerva, OH - Coordinates: 40.720748, -81.0997 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7207&lon=-81.0997&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 3, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 47436 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC99LA233 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/47436/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA233 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Nose over, landing - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis According to the pilot, he had landed on Runway 19, a 2,500-foot long grass runway. During the rollout, at about 25-mph, as the brakes were applied, the airplane veered sharply to the left side of the runway. The pilot attempted to respond by adding left rudder, but the airplane nosed over. Examined of the wreckage revealed that the right main wheel and tire exhibited grass and mud on the outboard side. Evidence of grass and dirt were also jammed into the tire bead area of the tire. All tires on the airplane were inflated. No defects with the tires, wheels, or brakes, were noted. ## Factual narrative On September 19, 1999, about 1830 Eastern Daylight Time, a Piper PA-22-150, N5959D, was substantially damaged while landing at the Minerva Airport, Minerva, Ohio. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he had landed on Runway 19, a 2,500-foot long grass runway. During the rollout, at about 25-mph, as the brakes were applied, the airplane veered sharply to the left side of the runway. The pilot attempted to respond by adding left rudder, but the airplane nosed over. A Federal Aviation Administration Safety Inspector examined the wreckage on September 20, 1999, and revealed that the right main wheel and tire exhibited grass and mud on the outboard side. Evidence of grass and dirt were also jammed into the tire bead area of the tire. All tires on the airplane were inflated. No defects with the tires, wheels, or brakes, were noted. The winds reported by a nearby airport, at 1851, were from 190 degrees at 5 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5959D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5959D), registered now, S/N 22-4623 (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) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 22-4623 - Airframe hours: 2266 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Clarence A. Lintner - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 11, 1999, 29 hours before - Departed: OH15 - Airport: OH15, Minerva, runway 19, 2,500 × 104 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 69; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 168 total, 14 in this make and model, 81 as pilot in command, 33 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 190° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 13,000 ft broken - Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: CAK, 17 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 19990919036789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990919036789A), Sep 19, 1999: Piper PA22150, Minerva, OH, Substantial damage. (.19) On September 19, 1999, about 1830 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N5959D, was substantially damaged while landing at the Minerva Airport,… From the NTSB's public API. 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