Tubbs S/Performance PA-18 225DD N727WW
25 August 2011 · Mile Hi Landing Strip, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2011 at about 16:30 local time, a Tubbs S/Performance PA-18 225DD registered N727WW, operated by John Gregory, was involved in an accident near Mile Hi Landing Strip, Idaho, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mile Hi Landing Strip, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mile Hi
- Coordinates
- 45.1514, -114.9922
- Aircraft
- Tubbs S/Performance PA-18 225DD
- Registration
- N727WW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Gregory
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yellow Pine → Mile High Ranch
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11LA436
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The collapse of the left landing gear during landing for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The left landing gear collapsed during landing on a remote grass/turf airstrip. After the landing gear collapsed, the airplane veered to the left and impacted a tree. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane during the flight. The reason for the landing gear collapse was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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