Piper PA-22-160 N2911Z
24 April 1990 · Scranton, North Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 April 1990 at about 01:55 local time, a Piper PA-22-160 registered N2911Z, operated by Ruggles, David J., was involved in an accident near Scranton, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scranton, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.1406, -103.1404
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-160
- Registration
- N2911Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ruggles, David J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gascoyne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90FA099
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE PERFORMING AN INFLIGHT MANEUVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON A PERSONAL PLEASURE FLT FROM HIS FARM AIRSTRIP, THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF HIS ACFT AND CRASHED INTO A FIELD. THE PLT AND PAX WERE FATALLY INJURED, AND THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO FIRE. FAA RECORDS DOCUMENTED THAT THE ACFT REGISTRATION HAD BEEN RETURNED APX 9 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT STATING THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN DESTROYED/SCRAPPED. THE PLT WAS NON CURRENT ON HIS MEDICAL AND BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW AND THE ACFT WAS OUT OF ANNUAL. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AND RECORDS REVEALED POOR ACFT CONDITION MAKING IT UNAIRWORTHY, AND THE USE OF AUTO FUEL WITH NO CONVERSION. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND INDICATING MATERIAL CONDITION AS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22-150 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hansen, Arnold T. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Edgemont, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Boring, Oregon, United States | Ronald Hargraves | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Jenc, Paul | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-22-150 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | Ziebell, Grant G. | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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