Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22-150 N3526Z

16 June 2001 · Morris, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 June 2001 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N3526Z was involved in an accident near Morris, Illinois, 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 23:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Morris Municipal Airport (C09)
Coordinates
41.3606, -88.4199
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-150
Registration
N3526Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Wausau → Morris
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI01LA175

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

the directional control not maintained by the pilot. The crosswind was a contributing factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The tailwheel airplane was substantially damaged while landing following a ground loop in the direction of the prevailing crosswind. Federal Aviation Administration advisory circular information describes the increased ground loop tendencies of a tailwheel airplane to pilots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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