Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout/which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and incurring damage.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On May 3, 2003, about 0900 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N175W, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, ground looped during landing at Madison, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot was not injured and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated the same day, about 0855.
The pilot stated that he was performing touch-and-go landings, and had performed several with no problem. During his last touch-and-go landing, he said the left wheel came up off the runway, and as it again contacted the runway the airplane veered hard to the left. He said he tried to maintain control of the airplane, but while doing so, the right wheel rim dug into the asphalt further aggravating the ground loop. The airplane's right wing then impacted the runway surface, and its right main landing gear collapsed.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA03CA103