Piper PA22-150 N7628D
10 May 1990 · Akron, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1990 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA22-150 registered N7628D was involved in an accident near Akron, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Akron-Fulton Int'l (AKR)
- Coordinates
- 41.0700, -81.5800
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22-150
- Registration
- N7628D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE TAXIING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF IN GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT NOSED OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED ON THE TAXIWAY. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THE WINDS TO BE OUT OF 250 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1990 | Piper PA22-150 | Springerville, Arizona, United States | Raymond D. Carson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA22/20 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | R. H. Rettler & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1991 | Piper PA22-160 | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | Robert L. Boyd | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1991 | Piper PA22-150 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Owen T. Wilkerson | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1991 | Piper PA22-150 | Palo Alto, California, United States | James HAM | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Piper PA22-150 | Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1990 | Bellanca 17-31A | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1990 | Rockwell 114 | Willoughby Hill, Ohio, United States | Finder's Diversified, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1990 | Learjet 23 | Ansonia, Ohio, United States | Aero Smith Leasing | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Ralph D. Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 150M | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna C-152A | Yellowsprings, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |