N8602C is a 1953 Piper PA-22-135. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-290 series rated at 140 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Jewett, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1956. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 73 years old
- 1 of 428 Piper PA-22-135
1956
That's everything on file so far — TailWiki checks the FAA registry daily and adds new entries as N8602C's record changes.
According to the pilot, during his approach to land he observed thunderstorms in the vicinity of the airport and observed moisture on the windscreen of the airplane. He elected to continue the approach and encountered strong turbulence during the base and final legs of the approach. During the turbulent encounter on short final, the airplane was turned 30 degrees to the right of runway heading and the nose was forced upward. The pilot regained control of the airplane and landed firmly on the runway surface. The airplane departed the left side of the runway, the left wing "dug" into the grass surface, cartwheeled, and came to rest inverted. The outboard four feet of the left wing and the firewall of the airplane were bent. According to the pilot and a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane. Witnesses observing the flight indicated that the wind shifted from a right quartering head wind to a right quartering tail wind and increased in velocity while the airplane was on short final.
No photos yet. Sign in to add the first one.