ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288562
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| Date: | Saturday 24 April 2010 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N170JH |
| MSN: | 22-1645 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3366 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hoensdale, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tunkhannock, PA (76N) |
| Hoensdale, PA (N30) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel airplane stated, "my touchdown was a bounce, followed by a smaller bounce. The airplane started veering left and off the runway. I applied right rudder and added power to try to straighten out when the tail came out left. I cut the power as the ground loop occurred. The airplane came to rest 180 degrees, facing south." Damage to the airplane consisted of substantial damage to the left wing spar and left elevator. The pilot added that the accident could have been prevented by making the decision to acquire more time with landings in this type of airplane prior to solo, and prior to operating on a hard surface. The pilot reported 5 hours of total experience in the make and model accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper final approach, resulting in a bounced landing and ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10CA245
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 October 2013 | N170JH | Private | 0 | Penn Valley Airport (KSEG), Selinsgrove, PA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 23:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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