Piper PA-22-180 N5807Z

Summary

On 4 July 2005 at about 12:45 local time, a Piper PA-22-180 registered N5807Z, operated by Russell D. Ingram, was involved in an accident near Valparaiso, Indiana, 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.

Date

4 July 2005 at 12:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

41.4539, -87.0069

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-180

Registration

N5807Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Russell D. Ingram

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Valparaiso → Valparaiso

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA165

Nobody was injured.

The pilot improperly flared the airplane which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent main gear collapse.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane experienced a gear collapse during a bounced landing. The pilot stated he was practicing takeoffs and landings when the accident occurred. He stated that the first landing was "fine." The pilot stated that during the second landing touchdown, he heard a "pop." The airplane became airborne again and the right wing raised slightly. He stated he corrected with aileron and the left main gear collapsed as the airplane touched down again. The pilot reported the left wing and the propeller contacted the runway prior to the airplane coming to a stop. The airplane had been converted to a tail wheel aircraft in 1982. The airplane had been flown 84 hours since the conversion. Inspection of the airplane revealed the landing gear strut was compressed and the gear was folded inward under the fuselage. He also stated the axle was pushed through the wheel and the wheel bearings were broken.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.