No fatalities

2 Mar 2008: Piper PA-22-135 — Pilot — Scribner, NE

Scribner, NE, United States

On 2 Mar 2008, a Piper PA-22-135 operated by Pilot was involved in an aviation accident near Scribner, NE. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and the failure to maintain directional control during the landing, with the crosswind acting as a contributing factor. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Piper PA-22-135 sustained substantial damage after a ground loop occurred during landing in Nebraska.

What happened

On March 2, 2008, a Piper PA-22-135, registration N3212B, was performing a landing on runway 17 at an airport in Scribner, Nebraska. The runway dimensions were 4,200 feet by 75 feet. During the landing phase, the aircraft entered a ground loop. As a result of the maneuver, the left wing made contact with the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries reported following the event. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were VMC with winds reported from 210 degrees at 9 knots.

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and the failure to maintain directional control during the landing, with the crosswind acting as a contributing factor.

Contributing factors

Causes

Crosswind correction — Not attained/maintainedDirectional control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Crosswind