Piper PA-22-150 N5921D

Summary

On 8 December 2007 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N5921D was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 December 2007 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

30.5011, -84.0803

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N5921D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Quincy → Tallahassee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08CA055

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's misjudged clearance over obstacles during final approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot, age 85, was attempting to land a Piper PA-22-150 at his private airstrip. While on final approach for the 1,500-foot-long turf strip, the airplane contacted trees, then utility wires, and came to rest upright. The reported weather about the time of the accident included calm winds, a broken ceiling at 9,000 feet, and visibility 10 miles. The pilot reported a total flight experience of 2,319 hours; of which, most was in the same make and model as the accident airplane. In addition, the pilot flew the accident airplane about 17 hours during the 90-day period preceding the accident. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.