Piper PA-22 N2646A

Summary

On 7 July 1998 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N2646A, operated by Webb, Carey, I., was involved in an accident near Aurora, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 July 1998 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Aurora, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.2310, -122.7998

Aircraft

Piper PA-22

Registration

N2646A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Webb, Carey, I.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Arlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98LA126

2 people had minor injuries.

Directional control was not maintained by the pilot in command. Factors include rough terrain and hidden obstructions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The two pilots aboard the airplane intended to takeoff to the north from a rough, turf runway. The flight was to have been conducted under the provisions of a ferry permit, as the airplane was out of annual inspection. The private pilot in the left seat, who had just purchased the airplane, stated that 'we started the plane up and went down to the end of the runway and made a U-turn and started our takeoff. As we powered up (with) the plane heading down the runway we gradually went just a few feet to the right where the tall bushes were at. The grass strip is only about 30 feet wide with little room for error. The plane was bouncing from the pot holes and we clipped the right wingtip making it very difficult to bring (it) back to the left. It all happened very fast and before we could correct it the right gear leg found a ditch that was covered by the brush and over we went.' The flight instructor, in the right seat, stated that 'We made our runup, checked the checklist, and started the takeoff. Halfway down the runway we were close to the right edge. The wing tip hooked the brush and pulled us in and flipped us upside down.' The former owner of the airplane, who also owned the airstrip, stated that when he arrived at the accident scene, he asked what had happened, and the pilots responded that each had thought the other pilot had control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.