Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22-150 N3263Z

15 March 1994 · Benton, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 March 1994 at about 19:40 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N3263Z, operated by Samuel E. Barwick, was involved in an accident near Benton, Illinois, United States. One person was 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 19:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Benton, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Benton Municipal (H96)
Coordinates
38.0005, -88.9109
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-150
Registration
N3263Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Samuel E. Barwick
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Paducah → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI94LA109

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TAILWIND.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON RUNWAY 36, AND WAS BACK TAXIING TO EXIT THE RUNWAY. HE SAID A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE RIGHT WING AND NOSED THE AIRPLANE OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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