ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295240
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 September 2003 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9332D |
| MSN: | 22-6352 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2221 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Billings, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Great Falls International Airport, MT (GTF/KGTF) |
| Billings-Logan International Airport, MT (BIL/KBIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing, a gust of wind pushed the tail up causing the pilot to lose control of the airplane. During the ground loop to the left the right wing, empennage and center section of the of the airplane sustained substantial damage. There was also damage to the right landing gear and the tail wheel. The wind at the time of the accident was reported to be from 230 degrees at 10 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which led to a loss of control and subsequent ground loop. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA03LA188
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 April 2005 | N9332D | 0 | Gordon, Nebraska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Oct-2022 19:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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