ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355120
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| Date: | Thursday 16 October 1997 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7507D |
| MSN: | 22-5234 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3638 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Challis, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elko, NV |
| (U15) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had landed to the south in light and variable winds in visual meteorological conditions. The airplane swerved to the right; he overcorrected, and the airplane ground-looped to the right, collapsing the right main landing gear and striking the right wing, bending the rear spar. In a written statement, the pilot noted that he 'realize[d] that I had landed a little hot and had not completely stalled. I had relaxed back pressure on the elevator and had not planted my tailwheel. I feel that fatigue and a lack of attention to the job at hand caused this accident.' He additionally noted that 'I had been working the graveyard shift for the past seven nights and I was very tired. I should have gotten a few hours of sleep before the flight.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were inattention and fatigue.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA002
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 August 1996 | N7507D | Private | 0 | Challis, ID | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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