ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179112
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 June 2004 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9038D |
| MSN: | 22-6176 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4037 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beluga Lake airstrip, 35 miles northwest of Beluga, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birchwood, AK (PAVB) |
| Beluga, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll at a remote airstrip, the pilot reported the airplane had slowed to about 25 knots, when the left main wheel collided with large rocks lining the left side of the landing area. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing and propeller struck the ground. The left wing lift strut and wing were damaged, as were the propeller and fuselage. There were no known mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing, which resulted in an on ground encounter with rocks during the landing roll, and the collapse of the left main landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040708X00924&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2015 17:26 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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