Piper PA-22-150 N2963P
23 September 2000 · North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 2000 at about 00:06 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N2963P was involved in an accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 2 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 00:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Las Vegas (VGT)
- Coordinates
- 36.2104, -115.1205
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N2963P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → North Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA351
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty and variable crosswind conditions. Factors were the variable and gusty crosswinds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway, contacted the runway edge, and collapsed the nose gear. According to the pilot, he unsuccessfully attempted to compensate for a wind gust. The recorded winds at the time of the accident included variable 30-knot gusts between 150 and 210 degrees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-22 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-22-135 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-22-135 | Enochville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-22-150 | Salem, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-22-160 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-22-160 | Olivia, Minnesota, United States | Douglas J. Knudson | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2000 | Cessna 185F | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Stinson 108-2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | William E. Yoder | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Dickenson AVID MAGNUM | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Bell 412 | Cold Springs, Nevada, United States | US Department of Interior | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Stevens STARDUSTER II AS300 | N. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2000 | Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105CBS-5 | Parumph, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |