Piper PA-22-150 N6702B
18 August 1990 · Weaverville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1990 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6702B, operated by Hines, James W., was involved in an accident near Weaverville, California, United States. 4 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weaverville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lonnie Pool Field (054)
- Coordinates
- 40.7399, -122.9308
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N6702B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hines, James W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trinity Center → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA291
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS AND THE DITCH THAT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE RUNWAY WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON A 3 1/2 PERCENT (ABOUT 2 DEGREES) UP SLOPING RUNWAY WITH A WIND GUSTING TO 16 KNOTS IN THE DIRECTION OF LANDING. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED DURING THE LANDING, IT TURNED LEFT INTO AN OPEN DITCH.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |