NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22
403 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
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NTSB SEA97LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Ogden, UTthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground swerve. The crosswind was a related factor.NTSB NYC96LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Auburn, METhe pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to attain proper alignment with the landing area. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the inoperative radio transmitter, which precluded the pilot from activating the runway lights.NTSB SEA96LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · La Grande, ORThe pilot's poor judgment in attempting flight in the existing wind conditions.NTSB LAX96LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Battle Mountain, NVthe pilot's failure to see and avoid utility transmission wires suspended across the final approach flight path.NTSB CHI96LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Crawfordsville, INThe pilot's premature raising of the flaps and the low airspeed.NTSB SEA95LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Klamath Falls, ORThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a ground loop.NTSB LAX95LA065Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-161 · Elko, NVThe pilot selected unsuitable terrain for takeoff.NTSB SEA94FA174Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Leavenworth, WAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors related to the accident were: high density altitude, the runway condition (with areas of soft or uneven terrain and tall grass), and obstructions (trees) near the departure end of the runway.NTSB ATL94LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22\20 · Kill Devil Hill, NCThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind condition during a landing rollout.NTSB CHI93LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · West Plains, MOThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a factor.NTSB ANC93LA008Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Seward, AKThe pilots failure to maintain directional control on the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilots failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff climb, his inadequate training, his lack of total experience, and the ditch.NTSB SEA92LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Troutdale, ORSeparation of the number 3 cylinder exhaust valve head and overloading of the nose gear strut. A factor contributing to the accident was the uneven terrain.NTSB LAX91LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Duncan, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper airspeed during the approach and an inadvertent entry into a stall/mush which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ANC90LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Igiugig, AKThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain selected by the pilot for landing.NTSB ANC90LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Port Moller, AKThe pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the unfavorable winds, the soft runway surface, and the pilot's lack of training and total experience.NTSB LAX90LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA22-150 · Springerville, AZThe encounter with a downdraft beyond the climb capability of the aircraft.NTSB SEA90LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Boring, ORCarburetor icing, and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions and the soft/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area.NTSB FTW89FA171Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Elgin, TXThe pilot's inadvertent closure (deactivation) of the mixture control, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident were: the gusty wind, and…NTSB SEA89LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Meridian, IDThe pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation, his failure to follow the emergency procedure, and his inadequate visual lookout (failure to see & avoid obstructions). The power line was a related factor.NTSB FTW89LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Austin, TXThe failure of the aircraft brake system. Factors include high tail wind.NTSB ANC89LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Anchorage, AKA crack on the left side of the engine crankcase which resulted in a loss of lubricating oil and which forced the pilot to land on a gravel bar which resulted in a nose over during landing.NTSB LAX89LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Truckee, CAThe improper installation of fuel lines by maintenance personnel who installed the engine.NTSB BFO88LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Harrisonburg, VAThe plt encountered clouds during a night VFR flight. He decided to make a precautionary lndg on what he thought was a lighted farm landing strip. However, he later learned the strip was actually a row of lighted turkey barns. According to the plt, as he made…NTSB DEN88FA212Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Kanosh, UTPlt obtained wx briefing and filed VFR flt plan from burley, ID, to chandler, AZ, with enroute refueling stop at fillmore, UT. Plt landed on dirt road at fillmore and taxiied acft to roadside truck stop. Acft serviced with auto gas. Acft departed fillmore but…NTSB ANC88LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · North Pole, AKWitnesses stated that acft #1 (N2747P,a Piper PA-22), flew a right downwind about 200 feet above the ground and then made a steep descending turn toward the runway. Acft #1 landed and struck acft #2 (N9102D, a Piper PA-18) while both were on the runway. The…NTSB CHI88LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Charlotte, MIDuring touchdown in a slight right crosswind, the student pilot inappropriately applied right rudder pressure. The aircraft yawed to the right and left the sod runway, veering into a plowed field. The aircraft struck a furrow and nosed over.NTSB CHI88LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Stanley, WINTSB CHI87DEV03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Roanoke, ILAfter developing an oil leak the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing. The aircraft encountered rough terrain on touchdown and collapsed the nose gear and nosed over. The pilot and one passenger reported no injuries, however the aircraft was…NTSB CHI87LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Rockford, ILDuring landing roll, plt applied brakes too hard at high speed and nosed over.NTSB CHI86LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Mount Gilead, OHAccording to the arpt manager, the plt was taxiing down the active in gusty wind conditions at a fairly rapid rate of speed. As the plt turned into the run-up pad area the acft nosed over.NTSB LAX86LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Deer Valley, AZShortly after begining descent from 7,500 ft. m.s.l. the acft experienced a total loss of power. Prior to descent the plt richened the mixture and applied carb heat. The pilot radioed his position & situation to Deer Valley tower, Deer Valley, Arizona while…NTSB MKC86FA029Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Osage Beach, MOWitnesses observed N80426 lt of the final apch course for rwy 14 heading toward the arpt for landing. One witness said the acft was at 300 to 400 ft AGL when the nose of the acft rose abruptly, the lt wing went down and the acft descended to the ground. Other…NTSB ATL85LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-125 · Shinnston, WVThe plt reported that he initiated a normal apch to land on rwy 27. However, when he flared, he failed to stop the descent. Subsequently, the acft landed hard just short of the rwy. During the landing, the nose gear collapsed & the acft nosed over.NTSB CHI85LA297Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Iola, WIUpon takeoff at approximately 100 ft AGL the pilot experienced a partial power loss which necessitated a forced landing in a soft, wet potato field. The pilot had time to switch fuel tanks and magnetos prior to touchdown, but the power loss remained constant.…NTSB ATL85FA182Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Cartersville, GAThe circumstances & purpose of the flt was not determined. According to witnesses, the owner/student plt & another psn, who was a certified mechanic & an instructor plt, took off & entered what appeared to be a closed traffic pattern for rwy 18. The traffic…NTSB FTW85LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Brownwood, TXA witness who is a pilot and an A&P mechanic, stated that he heard the engine on N2259A sputtering as if it was running out of fuel as it passed over his house. The witness continued to state that shortly after the aircraft passed, the pilot of N2259A called…NTSB ATL84FLT13Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Nashville, TNThe engine quit on final apch to the arpt as a result of fuel starvation. Sixteen gallons of fuel remained in the right fuel tank, but the left tank was selected. No fuel was found in the left tank. The acft collided with powerlines during the forced landing…NTSB FTW84FPJ01Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Byron, OKThe acft had impacted the ground at a 60 deg angle. The 1153 wx at ponca city, OK (60 mi east of the crash site) was ceilings obscured to vision & indefinite, with thunderstorms, rain & fog. The ceiling was estimated to be 200 ft obscured.NTSB LAX83LA415Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Arden, NVBetween 50-100 ft AGL after takeoff the eng quit. Examination revealed that the fuel supply line between the left wing fuel tank & the fuselage had failed.NTSB NYC83LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 Tripacer · Butler, PAThe acft ran off the rwy into a 4 ft ditch and nosed over while taxiing. The plt said the 'brakes gave way' while he wastaxiing down rwy 17 after landing. When he realized the brakes were not holding he shut off the engine by the mixture control. To avoid…NTSB MIA83FA145Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Pompano Beach, FLThe surviving pax stated that about 1 mi from the rwy their alt was 1,000 ft & 'lots of speed.' The plt was cleared to land on rwy 13. The plt then reported 'we go around again...' He was advised by the tower to make left traffic. He was then observed…NTSB FTW83LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-125 · Lajitas, TXThe student plt was on a supervised cross-country flight flt. After arriving at an en route airport, he landed on runway 22 with an estimated crosswind from 310 deg at 10 gusting 20 KTS. After decelerating to taxi speed on the runway, a gust of wind was…NTSB CHI83LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA22-150 · Napoleon, MIThe aircraft lost power during climb after takeoff. The pilot made a forced landing in an open field. He stated that contamentation was the cause of the power loss.NTSB ANC83LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Cordova, AKThe plt stated as he approached Cordova he smelled & observed smoke in the cockpit. He reduced power & commenced a modified approach to rwy 9 which was nearest his position. When he elected to add power the engine did not respond. The plt turned & landed on a…NTSB FTW82FQA24Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Lake Arthur, NMThe pilot and one passenger were on a flight to pick up spare parts. The passenger recalled that while en route, the pilot remarked, "oh, I can't resist" and started to descend, then made a pass at about 50 ft over a field hand. The field hand, a mexican…NTSB DEN82DA140Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Glenburn, NDThe pilot reported that the engine lost power at about 100 AGL during a night takeoff. The aircraft was examined after the crash and the fuel selector was found positioned on the right tank. The aircraft had remained upright during and after the crash and the…NTSB ANC82DA060Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22 · 65 Mi.Ene Of Mc, AKDuring flight, the pilot noticed a progressive loss of power. He elected to make an emergency landing on a gravel bar. During the landing, the aircraft rolled through a shallow slough where the left main gear hit a log. The nose gear then hit a bank at the…NTSB DEN81DTG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Oberon, NDNTSB MIA81DKT16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Palm Beach, FLNTSB FTW80DQG38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Odessa, TX