Piper PA16 N5383H

Summary

On 11 September 2011 at about 14:27 local time, a Piper PA16 registered N5383H was involved in an accident near Muskegan, Michigan, United States. 2 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.

Date

11 September 2011 at 14:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Muskegan, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Muskegon County Airport (MKG)

Coordinates

43.1678, -86.2356

Aircraft

Piper PA16

Registration

N5383H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Muskegan → Grand Haven

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA642

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's inability to apply remedial action due to the opposite corrective control inputs by the pilot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to take off on an instructional flight when the tailwheel-equipped airplane veered and ground looped toward the right before it nosed over. The pilot stated that he did not apply left rudder soon enough to avoid the loss of directional control. The flight instructor stated that he attempted to apply corrective control input, but the pilot was applying opposite control input and did not reduce engine power as he was instructed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.