Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 16 near Tollville, AR — 2015-06-10

Final reportGAA15CA114
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Date
2015-06-10
Location
Tollville, AR, USA
Airport
Unkn
Aircraft
PIPER PA 16
Registration
N5735H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, which resulted in the airplane impacting a rice field and nosing over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on short final to the unlit airstrip; during the flare, he lost sight of the runway and the airplane veered to the right, impacted a rice field, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and lift strut. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation The pilot stated that the accident may have been mitigated if he would have landed on a lit runway and conducted a wheel landing instead of a three point landing, which would have allowed him to maintain a visual of the runway until his main wheels where on the ground.

NTSB coding

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