Summary
On April 23, 2011, a Piper PA-22-150 (N3854P) was involved in an incident near Crosby, ND. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing.
The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in the tailwheel airplane with a 10 to 12 knot crosswind when the accident occurred. He reported that upon touchdown, the airplane weathervaned into the wind. He applied full aileron into the wind and opposite rudder to compensate. The airplane turned into the wind and continued off the runway, where it traveled through a ditch and contacted a two foot deep rut prior to coming to a stop. The right wing was substantially damaged.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA306. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3854P.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in the tailwheel airplane with a 10 to 12 knot crosswind when the accident occurred. He reported that upon touchdown, the airplane weathervaned into the wind. He applied full aileron into the wind and opposite rudder to compensate. The airplane turned into the wind and continued off the runway, where it traveled through a ditch and contacted a two foot deep rut prior to coming to a stop. The right wing was substantially damaged.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN11CA306