No fatalities

26 Mar 2012: PIPER PA-22-150 — Crowley, LA

Crowley, LA, United States

On 26 Mar 2012, a PIPER PA-22-150 was involved in an aviation accident near Crowley, LA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was caused by the student pilot's failure to properly flare the aircraft during the landing phase, leading to a nose-over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A student pilot experienced a nose-over accident while landing on a private airstrip in Crowley.

What happened

On March 26, 2012, a Piper PA-22-150, registration N6143D, was involved in an accident during landing at a private airstrip in Crowley, Louisiana. The student pilot reported that the aircraft nosed over during the landing sequence. The pilot described the landing as "flat" and noted that the aircraft was not flared properly.

There were 1 minor injury and 0 fatalities resulting from the event. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the vertical tail, the left wing, and the fuselage. Weather conditions at the time were Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds from 000 degrees at 4 knots.

Probable cause

The accident was caused by the student pilot's failure to properly flare the aircraft during the landing phase, leading to a nose-over.

Contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedStudent pilot