Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the right wing lifted about 4 to 5 ft, and the airplane "pivoted on the left landing gear." He added that, once the airplane settled back onto the runway, he applied brakes and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An automated weather observation station at the accident airport recorded that, about 12 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 210° at 4 knots. The airplane landed on runway 11.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA17CA363 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 24, 2017
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Pendleton, Oregon
- Nearest airport
- Eastern Oregon Rgnl At Pendlet (PDT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA 22
- N-number
- N2473P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1956
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.