NONE · PIPER PA-22-150 · 2006-04-15 · Birchwood, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06CA045
Event ID
20060503X00501
Type
Accident
Date
2006-04-15
Location
Birchwood, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.416389, -149.507217
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-150
Registration
N7257D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing roll, which resulted in the loss of directional control by the student, a ground-loop, and collapse of the main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was the student's failure to maintain directional control.