ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360165
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| Date: | Friday 15 July 1994 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1540A |
| MSN: | 20-748 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3231 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Easton, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wenatchee, WA (EAT |
| Seattle, WA (KBFI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED PA-20 EXPERIENCED A MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE AFTER THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON THE SOFT, UNEVEN TURF RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE SOFT, UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA180
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 August 1998 | N1540A | Private | 0 | Rio Vista, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 18:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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