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September 12, 1999 · Piper PA-22-108 · N5125Z

Manassas, VA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 12, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Manassas, VA
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-108
Tail Number
N5125Z
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC99LA226

The student pilot stated that he was conducting touch and go landings on Runway 4. After the fourth touch and go, the pilot returned to land on Runway 22. Realizing that he was too high on final approach, the pilot slipped the airplane to increase his descent. A recovery from the maneuver was not preformed, and the airplane touched down hard on the runway. The nose wheel then collapsed, and the airplane nosed over.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to recover from a sideslip maneuver, and flare the airplane before touchdown.

Full Narrative

On September 12, 1999, about 1915 Eastern Daylight Time, a Piper PA-22-108, N5125Z, was substantially damaged while landing at the Whitman Airport, Manassas, Virginia. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part91. The student pilot stated that he was conducting touch and go landings on Runway 4, a 2,450-foot long grass runway. After the fourth touch and go, the pilot returned to land on Runway 22. Realizing that he was too high on final approach, the pilot slipped the airplane to increase his decent. A recovery from the maneuver was not preformed, and the airplane touched down hard on the runway. The nose wheel then collapsed, nosing the airplane over inverted. The winds reported by a nearby airport, at 1855, were 150 degrees at 6 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:15 EDT
Nearest AirportWHITMAN (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length2550 ft
Runway Width45 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-22-108
Tail NumberN5125Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-C1B · Reciprocating · 108
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point55
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time22:55
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data