Piper PA-34 near Blythe, CA — 2008-05-10
- Date
- 2008-05-10
- Location
- Blythe, CA, USA
- Airport
- BLH
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N103JH
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
NTSB narrative
The pilot made a normal approach to runway 26 and touched down at 95 miles per hour (mph). After decelerating to 70 mph, the airplane began drifting to the left. The pilot corrected the airplane back towards the centerline. The airplane crossed the centerline and continued to the right. He tried to correct the airplane back to the left, and it entered an out-of-control side skid on the runway. At 15 mph, the right main landing gear collapsed, followed by the left main and nose gear. Winds at the time of the accident were from 090 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures.
NTSB coding
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