ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224003
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| Date: | Friday 15 June 2018 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8273C |
| MSN: | 22-2348 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hillsboro, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flemingsburg, KY (FGX) |
| Hillsboro, OH (HOC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the tailwheel-equipped airplane exited the runway to the left, struck a runway light, and impacted a ditch. The left main landing gear separated from the airplane, and the airplane came to rest nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left lower fuselage and left wing.
The pilot added that, while he was at the departure airport before the flight, due to jet blast, he was blown off a ladder during the preflight inspection and that the airplane’s tail section was “picked” up and slammed several times onto the ground. He examined the airplane and did not find any anomalies. The pilot reported that there no control issues or anomalies during takeoff but that, during the flight to the accident airport, he felt the airplane was out of trim.
The Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that, during a postaccident examination, he could not determine if the damage to the tailwheel was sustained before the accident or when the airplane impacted the ditch.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Apr-2019 14:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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