Piper PA-22-150 N6038D
21 August 2009 · Tacoma, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2009 at about 03:20 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6038D, operated by Chris Meyer, was involved in an accident near Tacoma, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tacoma Narrows (TIW)
- Coordinates
- 47.2678, -122.5781
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N6038D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chris Meyer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Everett → Tacoma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09LA408
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions resulting in a gear leg collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was landing in crosswind conditions and was using a right wing low technique for the wheel landing. Shortly after touchdown he heard the right gear leg pop and the strut collapsed. The gear support structure and associated gearbox were substantially damaged. Post accident examination of the strut attachment fitting by a Safety Board metallurgist revealed that the fracture faces displayed features and deformations consistent with overstress separations. The metallurgist reported that no indications of preexisting cracking or corrosion were detected. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplanes flight control systems prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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