ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290270
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| Date: | Monday 3 November 2014 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7102D |
| MSN: | 22-4959 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Old Bridge, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somerville-Somerset Airport, NJ (KSMQ) |
| Old Bridge, NJ (3N6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while in the landing flare, the tailwheel-equipped airplane began to roll to the left. He applied right aileron to counteract the roll and provide wind correction; however, as the airplane decelerated during the landing roll, it lacked rudder authority to counteract a gust of wind from the right. The airplane ground looped 180 degrees to the right, and the left main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the outboard portion of the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Recorded wind velocity at a nearby airport about the time of the accident was 15 knots, with gusts to 25 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control while landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA15CA043
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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