Crash location | 41.401111°N, 92.945833°W |
Nearest city | Pella, IA
41.408053°N, 92.916309°W 1.6 miles away |
Tail number | N3465Z |
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Accident date | 12 May 2013 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-22-160 |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 34 and the wind was from 290 degrees at 7 knots. He stated that during the landing he used a crosswind landing technique using left aileron input and right rudder input at touchdown. Within two to three airplane lengths after touching down, the airplane's right wing and main landing gear began to raise up and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot stated that he attempted to correct but the airplane exited the left side of the runway and nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions of the airplane. The airplane sustained damage to the fuselage and both wing spars.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.