NONE · PIPER PA-22T · 1992-09-05 · HEADLAND, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL92LA176
Event ID
20001211X15591
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-05
Location
HEADLAND, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.35077, -85.340744
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22T
Registration
N8098C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EVALUATION OF WIND CONDITIONS AND SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A GUSTING TAIL WIND.