Piper PA22 N8602C
1 August 2009 · Terrell, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 August 2009 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper PA22 registered N8602C, operated by Alvin L. Good, was involved in an accident near Terrell, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Terrell, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL)
- Coordinates
- 32.7092, -96.2672
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22
- Registration
- N8602C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alvin L. Good
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seguin → Terrell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA484
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to continue the approach and landing during thunderstorm activity, resulting in the loss of aircraft control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during his approach to land he observed thunderstorms in the vicinity of the airport and observed moisture on the windscreen of the airplane. He elected to continue the approach and encountered strong turbulence during the base and final legs of the approach. During the turbulent encounter on short final, the airplane was turned 30 degrees to the right of runway heading and the nose was forced upward. The pilot regained control of the airplane and landed firmly on the runway surface. The airplane departed the left side of the runway, the left wing "dug" into the grass surface, cartwheeled, and came to rest inverted. The outboard four feet of the left wing and the firewall of the airplane were bent. According to the pilot and a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane. Witnesses observing the flight indicated that the wind shifted from a right quartering head wind to a right quartering tail wind and increased in velocity while the airplane was on short final.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2010 | Piper PA22 | Atkinson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Piper PA22 | Taisha, Ecuador | Aero Liderman | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Mar 2013 | Piper PA22 | Baraga, Michigan, United States | Blue Harbor Energy LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2005 | Piper PA22-150 | Canton, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Piper PA22-20 | Wht Sulphur Spg, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2015 | Piper PA22 | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | American Legend AL-3C | McKinney, Texas, United States | McRight-Smith Aviation, LP | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft A36 | Refugio, Texas, United States | Aero Mark JM LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Beechcraft E18S | Jones Creek, Texas, United States | Brazoria County | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | O'Donnell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Meyers OTW | Haskell, Texas, United States | Ashbach Richard P | No injuries | - |
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