Pilot Debrief

Piper PA22 near Yakutat, AK — 2018-06-19

Final reportGAA18CA363
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Date
2018-06-19
Location
Yakutat, AK, USA
Airport
YAK
Aircraft
Piper PA22
Registration
N9819D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after touchdown, the airplane began oscillating and that it then exited the runway to the right. The airplane ground looped to the right, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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