NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC24LA104
Registry · N6847B
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-22-150
Year of manufacture
1956 · 68 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560611
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A91562
Registrant of record
OTT GROSVENOR LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, while taxiing a tailwheel-equipped airplane in strong and gusty wind conditions, and as he turned the airplane 180° downwind, a strong gust of wind lifted the tail, and it subsequently nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift struts and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Ability to respond/compensate
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Contributed to outcome
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_ANC24LA104.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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