Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare, and bounced landing, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing the airplane bounced, he added power and landed a second time about halfway down the runway. Subsequently, he lost directional control which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion. The left wing, left horizontal stabilizer and left elevator were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA118 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 8, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Bonners Ferry, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Boundary County Airport (65S)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Piper PA-22-150
- N-number
- N6755B
- 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.