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N175W accident description

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Crash location 32.441666°N, 90.100833°W
Nearest city Madison, MS
32.461809°N, 90.115364°W
1.6 miles away
Tail number N175W
Accident date 03 May 2003
Aircraft type Piper PA-22-150
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

On May 3, 2003, about 0900 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N175W, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, ground looped during landing at Madison, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot was not injured and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated the same day, about 0855.

The pilot stated that he was performing touch-and-go landings, and had performed several with no problem. During his last touch-and-go landing, he said the left wheel came up off the runway, and as it again contacted the runway the airplane veered hard to the left. He said he tried to maintain control of the airplane, but while doing so, the right wheel rim dug into the asphalt further aggravating the ground loop. The airplane's right wing then impacted the runway surface, and its right main landing gear collapsed.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout/which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and incurring damage.

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