Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 18-135 near Turner, OR — 2014-06-15

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Date
2014-06-15
Location
Turner, OR, USA
Airport
21OG
Aircraft
PIPER PA 18-135
Registration
N949JP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the pilot would not make the airplane available for a postaccident examination.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibious float-equipped airplane was landing at his private airstrip following a personal local flight. During the landing roll, the left amphibious float's main wheel collapsed/retracted. The pilot said following the collapse of the wheel the airplane pulled hard to the left, which he was not able to control with right brake and rudder. The airplane departed the runway to the left, the float support structure collapsed, and the right wing was substantially damaged when it struck the ground. Prior to the collapse of the left wheel the pilot reported no known mechanical problems with the airplane.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have conducted a go-around instead of continuing the landing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents4

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