No fatalities
28 Feb 2022: PIPER PA-22-150 22-2572 — Buffalo, WY
On 28 Feb 2022, a PIPER PA-22-150 22-2572 was involved in an aviation accident near Buffalo, WY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to compensate for a wind gust during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to compensate for a wind gust during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with terrain
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Ability to respond/compensatePilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained