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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22 · Hampton, GA · March 29, 1998

Date: March 29, 1998 · 18:00 local
Place: Hampton, GA
Airport: Henry County/Morris Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1846A
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL98LA061
Reported as: Piper PA22
Reported engine: Lycoming O290D2
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 220 total

N1846ARegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2013 · Piper PA-22S/N 22-1088 · Built 1953 Airframe modelPiper PA-22 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Veered off runway on landing roll collapsing the main gear. Unskilled in tailwheel type aircraft. (.4)the airplane made what an airport official described as a normal touchdown. During the landing rollout, the airplane veered left, went off the side of the runway, and collapsed the main landing gear. Examination of the airplane at the accident site failed to disclose a pre-existing failure of the main landing gear assembly. (-23) see narrative #ATL98LA061

As the FAA filed it

VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON LANDING ROLL COLLAPSING THE MAIN GEAR. UNSKILLED IN TAILWHEEL TYPE AIRCRAFT. (.4)THE AIRPLANE MADE WHAT AN AIRPORT OFFICIAL DESCRIBED AS A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT, WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A PRE-EXISTING FAILURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #ATL98LA061

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL98LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHampton, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a full stop landing roll.Mar 29, 1998 · Substantial damage