ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237637
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| Date: | Friday 20 March 2020 |
| Time: | 17:58 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4910P |
| MSN: | 18-7832 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6022 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canyon, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Canyon, TX |
| Canyon, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he performed an off-airport landing to a wheat field. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear encountered a ditch about midfield and collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing lift strut. The pilot reported that "Further care should have been conducted in evaluating the LZ (Landing Zone)." The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch and the left main landing gear collapsing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2020 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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