Piper PA-22-160 N9807D
4 October 1992 · West Branch, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1992 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-160 registered N9807D, operated by Schultz, Ronald L., was involved in an accident near West Branch, Michigan, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Branch, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Branch (Y31)
- Coordinates
- 44.2697, -84.2307
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-160
- Registration
- N9807D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schultz, Ronald L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED AFTER IT TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. HE CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SWERVE RIGHT. HE STATED: 'I COULD NOT STOP THE TURN AND IT DEVELOPED INTO A GROUND LOOP.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | David J. Payne | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1992 | Piper PA-22 | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | Patterson, Frederich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Nelson, Kevin | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-22-160 | Saline, Michigan, United States | Paul D. Cartman, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Oxnard, California, United States | Weilbacher, Christopher J. | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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