Piper PA-22-150 accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, May 29, 2024
On May 29, 2024 at about 10:05 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N3267Z, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Hillsboro, Oregon (Portland-Hillsboro airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during the landing roll with a left crosswind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 29, 2024 · about 10:05 pm local time
- Place
- Hillsboro, Oregon · Portland-Hillsboro · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N3267Z · no longer on the register · serial 22-7218
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane was fast and subsequently began to deviate to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder, aileron, and brakes; however, the airplane ground looped to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing struck the ground during the ground loop, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 31L, and the wind was from 250° at 6 knots, gusting to 14 knots. Given the crosswind conditions at the time, the pilot likely did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.
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 during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Other weather encounter during landing (landing roll)
- Attempted remediation/recovery during landing (landing roll)
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Crosswind › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 18,200 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 12,700 as pilot in command; 250 on instruments
- Last flight review: September 5, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 19, 2023
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming Engines O-320 (piston); 1,450 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SPB Scappoose OR at 9:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13R/, 6,600 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; a few clouds at 4,800 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.35 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from KHIO, 52 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KHIO 292153Z 31010KT 10SM FEW048 BKN070 17/07 A3035 RMK AO2 RAB02E21 SLP276 P0001 T01720067=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 1 picture from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on November 22, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Accident Photograph | PDF, 1 page · our copy | View Download |
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