Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22 N4857A

7 April 2003 · Lexington, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 April 2003 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N4857A was involved in an accident near Lexington, Oregon, 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.

The record

Date
at 17:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Lexington, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Lexington Airport (9S9)
Coordinates
45.4542, -119.6903
Aircraft
Piper PA-22
Registration
N4857A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Pendleton → Lexington
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA03LA055

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the cosswind conditions during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of control. A contributing factor was the crosswind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During landing roll on runway 8 the pilot experienced light winds and gusts out of the south, causing the right wing to rise and the airplane to nose over. No mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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