ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155931
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| Date: | Sunday 12 May 2013 |
| Time: | 10:55 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3465Z |
| MSN: | 22-7387 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pella Municipal Airport - KPEA, Pella, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marshaltown, IA (MIW) |
| Pella, IA (PEA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 34 and the wind was from 290 degrees at 7 knots. He stated that during the landing he used a crosswind landing technique using left aileron input and right rudder input at touchdown. Within 2 to 3 airplane lengths after touching down, the airplane's right wing and main landing gear began to raise up and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot stated that he attempted to correct but the airplane exited the left side of the runway and nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions of the airplane. The airplane sustained damage to the fuselage and both wing spars.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3465Z
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2013 17:55 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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