No fatalities

23 Apr 2011: PIPER PA-22-150 — Jacob W. Hindberg — Crosby, ND

Crosby, ND, United States

On 23 Apr 2011, a PIPER PA-22-150 operated by Jacob W. Hindberg was involved in an aviation accident near Crosby, ND. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

While practicing takeoffs and landings in a tailwheel airplane with a 10-12 knot crosswind, the pilot lost directional control after touchdown, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the right wing.

Accident Details

The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in a tailwheel airplane. At the time of the accident, there was a crosswind of 10 to 12 knots.

Narrative

Upon touchdown, the airplane weathervaned into the wind. The pilot applied full aileron into the wind and opposite rudder to counteract the weathervaning. Despite these control inputs, the airplane turned into the wind and continued off the runway surface. It then traveled through a ditch and contacted a two-foot deep rut before coming to a stop.

Damage

The right wing sustained substantial damage.

Additional Information

No other details about the aircraft, pilot, or location were provided in the source.

Contributing factors

Causes

Pilot

Other contributing factors

Effect on operation