Piper PA-22, N3744P: Accident occurred December 16, 2021 in Ivanhoe, Tulare County, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Fresno, California

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N3744P

Location: Ivanhoe, California

Accident Number: WPR22LA065

Date and Time: December 16, 2021, 15:30 Local 

Registration: N3744P

Aircraft: Piper PA-22 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N3744P

Model/Series: PA-22

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KVIS,295 ft msl 

Observation Time: 15:14 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 13°C /9°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 1900 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 290°

Lowest Ceiling: Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.07 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 36.390745,-119.2283 (est)