Piper PA-22-135 N3311B

Summary

On 11 November 1999 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-135 registered N3311B was involved in an accident near Rose Hill, Texas, 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.

Date

11 November 1999 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rose Hill, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

May (T51)

Coordinates

30.0893, -95.6102

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-135

Registration

N3311B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houston → Houston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA031

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 35, and had completed two landings. During the ensuing takeoff roll, the pilot looked down to check the flap position and inadvertently pushed the left rudder pedal. The airplane veered to the left, and the pilot made a correction to the right and 'pulled back on the throttle.' Subsequently, the aircraft 'ground looped' which resulted in the left wing and left elevator contacting the grass runway. The pilot reported that the wind was from 360 degrees at 2-5 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.