Piper PA-16 N5891H
18 September 2004 · Port Huron, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 2004 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5891H, operated by Nancy Walters, was involved in an accident near Port Huron, Michigan, United States. 2 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Huron, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9111, -82.5289
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5891H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nancy Walters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waterford → Port Huron
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA296
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in the overload failure of the right main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane experienced a loss of directional control and gear collapse during a landing roll. The pilot reported the airplane "... lost directional control swerving to right because right landing gear broke. Aircraft slid off runway - crapping right wing tip." According to airport personnel the airplane veered to the left coming to rest off the left side of the runway with the right main landing gear folded under the fuselage. Inspection of the runway revealed two skid marks which veered to the left, followed by another skid mark which contained a gouge in the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-16 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-16 | Saint Girons, France | Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-16 | Park City, Montana, United States | Patricia H. Bruck | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-16 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-16 | Umpqua, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-16 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-16 | Moneta, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2004 | Rockwell 114 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Cessna 150H | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Cirrus SR22 | Port Austin, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Cessna 310R | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-46-350P | Marine City, Michigan, United States | John Gagliano | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Stinson 108-2 | Indian River, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |