Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA064

PLAINFIELD, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N2381A

PIPER PA-22-135

Analysis

RIGHT WING OF ACFT WAS LIFTED BY WIND WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING. PLT WAS TAXIING SOUTH THEN MADE TURN INTO TIE DOWN AREA WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. FLAPS WERE DOWN AND CONTROL WHEEL WAS HELD FORWARD WITH LEFT AILERON INPUT. ACFT FLIPPED OVER. PLT RECOMMENDED, 'DO NOT OPERATE AIRCRAFT IN WINDS WHICH EXCEED THE AIRCRAFTS GROUND HANDLING LIMITATIONS.'

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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