Event ERA21LA370

2021-09-19 Walnut Cove, North Carolina, United States Airport · N63 Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N9639D

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-22-150

Year of manufacture

1959 · 62 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19591009

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AD6AE2

Registrant of record

VESTAL JAMES L

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9639D Piper PA-22-150 Minor

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point which resulted in a runway overrun, collision with an airport boundary fence, and a nose over event.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that after touch down, the airplane overran the runway, passed thru the airport boundary fence, nosed over, and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing lift strut. A post-accident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies 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).

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Surface speed/braking-Incorrect use/operation
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ERA21LA370.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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