No fatalities

12 May 2013: PIPER PA-22-160 — Daniel M. Adams — Pella, IA

Pella, IA, United States

On 12 May 2013, a PIPER PA-22-160 operated by Daniel M. Adams was involved in an aviation accident near Pella, IA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing on runway 34 with a crosswind, the airplane veered left after touchdown, exited the runway, and nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions. Damage occurred to the fuselage and wing spars.

Summary

A pilot reported that during landing on runway 34, the airplane veered left after touchdown, exited the runway, and nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions. The airplane sustained damage to the fuselage and both wing spars.

Narrative

The pilot stated that he was landing on runway 34 with wind from 290 degrees at 7 knots. He employed a crosswind landing technique, applying left aileron and right rudder at touchdown. Within two to three airplane lengths after touching down, the right wing and main landing gear began to rise, and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot attempted to correct, but the airplane exited the left side of the runway and nosed over.

Damage

The airplane sustained damage to the fuselage and both wing spars. No other damage was reported.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot