Piper PA-22-150 accident near Drayton, North Dakota, April 12, 2006
On April 12, 2006 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N2555P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Drayton, North Dakota. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A related factor was the high wind condition.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 12, 2006 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Drayton, North Dakota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N2555P · registry record · serial 22-2889
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The tailwheel airplane, piloted by a student pilot, veered off runway 35 during takeoff after the wind lifted the wing of the airplane. Recorded winds, 12 nautical miles northeast of the accident airport, were 290 degrees at 21 knots with gusts of 25 knots. There was no record of a student pilot endorsement for solo flight.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- LOSS OF CONTROL - ON GROUND/WATER during takeoff
- ON GROUND/WATER ENCOUNTER WITH TERRAIN/WATER during takeoff
Pilot
- Ratings: none, none, none
- Flight time: 35 hours in all; 20 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Textron Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: HCO Hallock MN
- Destination: D29 Drayton ND
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°C, dew point 0°C
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI06CA114.