Piper PA-22 N3746A

Summary

On 7 December 1991 at about 22:45 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N3746A, operated by Robert M. Brooks, was involved in an accident near New Roads, Louisiana, 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.

Date

7 December 1991 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

New Roads, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

False River Air Park (LA30)

Coordinates

30.7117, -91.4805

Aircraft

Piper PA-22

Registration

N3746A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert M. Brooks

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW92LA043

Nobody was injured.

THE STUDENT PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE RESULTANT GROUND LOOP. FACTORS WERE THE CFI'S LACK OF SUPERVISION AND THE DITCH ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING LANDING THE STUDENT PILOT DEVELOPED A LEFT DRIFT WHICH EVOLVED INTO A GROUND LOOP. THE TAILWHEEL IMPACTED A DRAINAGE DITCH AND MUDDY TERRAIN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ON PREVIOUS FLIGHTS, THE INSTRUCTOR HAD FLOWN FROM THE LEFT SEAT BECAUSE THE AIRPLANE DID NOT HAVE BRAKE PEDALS INSTALLED FOR THE RIGHT SEAT. DUE TO DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCY BY THE STUDENT, THE CFI HAD ELECTED TO OCCUPY THE RIGHT SEAT DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.