MINR · PIPER PA-22-135 · 2025-06-27 · Elberta, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA25LA251
Event ID
20250701200437
Type
Accident
Date
2025-06-27
Location
Elberta, AL, USA
Coordinates
30.441864, -87.463868
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-135
Registration
N3228B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Pilot’s decision to take off from a wet and unmaintained field that was unsuitable for airplane operations, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. Contributing was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight.