Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA22 near Talkeetna, AK — 2024-10-25

Final reportANC25LA006
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Date
2024-10-25
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA22
Registration
N694AB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The mechanical failure of the left main landing gear leg due to corrosion, resulting in substantial damage to the left struts.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after landing on a gravel bar in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, as he slowed to taxi speed, the left main gear leg failed. The airplane lost directional control and ground looped which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing struts. A postaccident examination of the main landing gear revealed a fracture in the landing gear tube at a point where it joins the inboard end of the axle likely due to corrosion. Apart from the corrosion found during the postaccident examination, 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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