Piper PA 28 N1722J
26 February 2018 · Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 2018 at about 12:45 local time, a Piper PA 28 registered N1722J, operated by Great Lakes Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States. 5 people were 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD)
- Coordinates
- 45.8761, -84.6369
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28
- Registration
- N1722J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Great Lakes Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saint Ignace → Mackinac Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The improper reinstallation of the right main landing gear by maintenance personnel which resulted in the separation of the landing gear and the subsequent abnormal runway contact during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the final approach for the short cross country flight, the pilot heard a "thud." During the landing flare the pilot suspected a landing gear issue and landed as gently as possible. However, the right wing settled onto the runway and was substantially damaged. A postaccident examination revealed that the landing gear had not been reinstalled correctly during maintenance performed in 2013. Only one of the 8 fasteners required for installation was recovered and it was sheered. The damage to the wing and landing gear was consistent with the improper installation of the fasteners and was not impact related. It is likely that the fasteners were either not installed or not torqued properly during the previous maintenance. Subsequent annual and 100-hour inspections did not detect this discrepancy.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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