NTSB WPR22LA065 — 2021-12-16 · Ivanhoe, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N3744P

Make / Model: PIPER PA-22
Year of manufacture: 1955 · 66 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20250324
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A44599

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3744P Piper PA-22 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.

Factual narrative

The pilot of a tail wheel equipped airplane reported that, he was a little fast on approach and the airplane bounced after the flare. The airplane subsequently nosed over. Both wings, wing lift struts, and rudder were substantially damaged. 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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_WPR22LA065.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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