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.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Madison, Mississippi, United States | Anthony G. Hinkle | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-22-135 | Emmett, Idaho, United States | Mednicoff, Steve J. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-160 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-22-160 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2003 | Mooney M20D | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Monmouth, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft F90 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Terry J. Wallace | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft C24R | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Andelin (Pitts) S1E | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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