On January 21, 2002, a Piper PA-22-160 (registration N9248D) was involved in an aviation accident near Iowa Falls, IA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and the subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the rough terrain encountered. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An airplane nosed over after losing control during landing. The pilot reported crosswinds, a bounce, and the wind lifting the left wing, leading to a runway excursion into a plowed bean field.
Incident Details
An airplane nosed over following a loss of control during landing. The aircraft came to rest in a plowed bean field, tipped onto the right wing.
Pilot Report
The pilot reported that the winds were from 240 degrees at 11 knots and the landing was being made on runway 31. During the approach, the pilot lowered the left wing and applied right rudder to compensate for the crosswind.
Sequence of Events
The pilot reported that the airplane bounced during the landing and that he did not react quickly enough by once again lowering the wing. He stated that the wind lifted the left wing so that the airplane was on the right main gear only. He reported that it seemed the airplane was going to ground loop and applied right rudder to stop the ground loop, but by that time the airplane was off the side of the runway. The airplane then traveled into a plowed bean field where it nosed over and tipped onto the right wing.