Piper PA-22 N3414A
31 August 2008 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 2008 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N3414A, operated by Jeremy T. Amsrtup, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.0369, -147.5000
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N3414A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeremy T. Amsrtup
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC08CA115
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in a main landing gear collapse during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was landing on a ridgeline in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. He reported that after landing, his landing roll was longer than anticipated, and the airplane rolled into an area of rough and uneven terrain. He said that the airplane's left main landing gear wheel struck rock, and the left main landing gear leg collapsed. The airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing and the left wing lift struts. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-22-150 | Wadena, Minnesota, United States | Robert Wild | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-22 | Star City, Arkansas, United States | Robert Craig | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-22-150 | Dillon, Montana, United States | Dennis A. De Vivo | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-22-135 | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-22 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | William L. Lawson Jr. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-22 | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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