<< >> NASA ASRS Report 515287, June 2001

Piper PA22 pilot made an emergency off airport landing after the aircraft buffeted and a rumbling noise was heard during cruise at 100 mph.

Attributes
ACN	515287
Time
Date	200106
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : f55.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : a80.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Piper Single Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 79 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	515287
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : buffeting and load rumble other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In level cruise at approximately 100 mph, experienced buffeting and loud rumbling. Aircraft responded well to control input but lost airspeed. I made a precautionary off-airport landing. Once safely shut down, I inspected the aircraft and found the fuselage fabric had separated from the windscreen and had frayed and billowed up to the back of the front seats. After riding to town with a local resident, I returned with an a&P/ai and we taped the fabric down. I made a soft field takeoff and flew to F55 where I left the plane with the a&P for permanent repairs. I believe I made a wise choice in landing immediately, but once I could see the damage, I now feel I could have safely flown the 8 or 9 mi to F55.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIPER PA22 PLT MADE AN EMER OFF ARPT LNDG AFTER THE ACFT BUFFETED AND A RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD DURING CRUISE AT 100 MPH.

Narrative: IN LEVEL CRUISE AT APPROX 100 MPH, EXPERIENCED BUFFETING AND LOUD RUMBLING. ACFT RESPONDED WELL TO CTL INPUT BUT LOST AIRSPD. I MADE A PRECAUTIONARY OFF-ARPT LNDG. ONCE SAFELY SHUT DOWN, I INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE FUSELAGE FABRIC HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WINDSCREEN AND HAD FRAYED AND BILLOWED UP TO THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEATS. AFTER RIDING TO TOWN WITH A LCL RESIDENT, I RETURNED WITH AN A&P/AI AND WE TAPED THE FABRIC DOWN. I MADE A SOFT FIELD TKOF AND FLEW TO F55 WHERE I LEFT THE PLANE WITH THE A&P FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS. I BELIEVE I MADE A WISE CHOICE IN LNDG IMMEDIATELY, BUT ONCE I COULD SEE THE DAMAGE, I NOW FEEL I COULD HAVE SAFELY FLOWN THE 8 OR 9 MI TO F55.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.