ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311904
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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 2021 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5779P |
| MSN: | 24-858 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2318 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monticello, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monticello-Sullivan County International Airport, NY (KMSV) |
| Monticello, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was approaching the runway for landing and stated that the initial touchdown and landing roll were uneventful. After the first 100 ft, the airplane began to pull to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The pilot said that during a postaccident examination of the right main landing gear, he discovered a small nail that had punctured the tire and innertube. An examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed the horizontal stabilizer and empennage had been substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The FAA inspector also confirmed the punctured tire and innertube. Additionally, the FAA inspector discovered nails on the pilot's hangar floor that were identical to the nail that was found in the airplane's tire.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear tire on landing rollout, a subsequent loss of directional control, and landing gear collapse.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA251
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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