Piper PA-22 N2309A
16 August 1996 · Portland, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1996 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N2309A was involved in an accident near Portland, Indiana, United States. 3 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portland, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portland Municipal (PLD)
- Coordinates
- 40.4298, -84.9807
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N2309A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belvidere → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA299
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the aircraft ground looped when the pilot lost control of the aircraft during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he flew a normal approach to touchdown. He reported that the aircraft started to ground loop when the tail wheel contacted the runway. The aircraft veered to the right and went off the runway. The left main gear collapsed and the left wing struck the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-22-150 | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-22-108 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-22-150 | Jordan, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-22-135 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-22 | Auburn, Maine, United States | Radcliffe R. Daly | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-22-108 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Aug 1996 | Mrotek MINICAB GY20 | Albion, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Mankovich SONERAI | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Thocker RV-4 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 May 1996 | Boeing 727-290 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | American Trans Air | Minor injuries | - |