Piper PA-22 N7253D
1 September 2008 · Star City, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2008 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N7253D, operated by Robert Craig, was involved in an accident near Star City, Arkansas, United States. 4 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Star City, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Star City, AR (55m)
- Coordinates
- 33.9261, -91.8772
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N7253D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Craig
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- De Witt → Star City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08CA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the crosswinds and the rough terrain near the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot stated that, on landing, he overflew the airport and, based on his observations, he anticipated ground turbulence. During the landing roll he encountered a gust of wind and lost control of the airplane. The plane departed the runway and fell off a 2-foot drop. Examination of the airplane revealed the left wing spar and left elevator were bent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-22-150 | Wadena, Minnesota, United States | Robert Wild | No injuries | - |
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| 1 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-22 | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-22/20 | Three Forks, Montana, United States | Douglas S. Cairns | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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