Aeroprakt A-22 N199DA

Summary

On 31 March 2007 at about 13:10 local time, a Aeroprakt A-22 registered N199DA, operated by John A Long, was involved in an accident near Keenansville, Florida, 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

31 March 2007 at 13:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Keenansville, Florida, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aeroprakt A-22

Registration

N199DA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John A Long

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sebring → Keenansville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA07CA069

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a wet grass runway. A factor associated with the accident was the wet runway.

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

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The pilot stated that during the landing roll on a private grass airstrip, the plane slid on wet grass, and struck a woodpile and a shed. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.