ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358016
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| Date: | Thursday 16 November 1995 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Gebhert |
| Registration: | N6551J |
| MSN: | 28-4996 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heber Springs, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Searcy, AR (M07) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported to an FAA inspector that during landing roll at a private grass strip, he 'lost control of the aircraft, when he ran into soft terrain.' In the Pilot/Operator Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot reported that as he was 'taxiing off [the] strip to park', he 'crossed [a] ditch' and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest inverted, adjacent to the runway. Both wings and the fire wall were structurally damaged. No mechanical defects were found that would have contributed to the nose gear collapse.
Probable Cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during transition from landing roll to taxi. A factor relating to the accident was: a soft area in the grass runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA049
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 09:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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