ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365468
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 April 1991 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | J & L Flying, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7466P |
| MSN: | 24-2657 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A1D5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Casa Grande, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brawley, CA (KBWC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE 30 FT WIDE PRIVATELY OWNED AIRSTRIP TO PICKUP A PASSENGER. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE AIRSTRIP AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK A SHRUB ADJACENT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS.
Probable Cause: THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON THE NARROW AIRSTRIP.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA171
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 November 2005 | N7466P | 0 | Tucson, Arizona | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 10:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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