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FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Arlington, WA · April 26, 1998

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Date
April 26, 1998 · 16:10 local
Place
Arlington, WA
Airport
Arlington Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7458K
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA98LA067
Reported as
Piper PA20
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
171 total82 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N7458KRegistered now · Piper PA-20S/N 20-370 · Built 1950Airframe modelPiper PA-20Engine 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.

(.4)After touching down on both main landing gear, the left main gear of the tailwheel aircraft lifted off the runway. As the aircraft rolled forward with only the right main gear touching the surface, the aircraft began to veer toward the left edge of the runway. As the aircraft continued toward the edge of the runway, the pilot applied remedial rudder inputs, but the remedial action was not taken in time to keep the aircraft from exiting the side of the runway. As the aircraft exited the runway, the right main gear dug into the soft terrain and was torn from the fuselage. (-23)spoke to pilot regarding accident reported by Arlington airport management. Pilot stated that he was landing with a crosswind, and that he touched down right wheel first. He stated that he lost control and began ground looping to the left. The aircraft departed the runway and the right main gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to tip onto the right wing. I asked the pilot if he felt that there was anything wrong with the aircraft that could have caused the accident. He stated, "no, that he had just lost control of the aircraft".

As the FAA filed it

(.4)AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED FORWARD WITH ONLY THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TOUCHING THE SURFACE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TOWARD THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT APPLIED REMEDIAL RUDDER INPUTS, BUT THE REMEDIAL ACTION WAS NOT TAKEN IN TIME TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM EXITING THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DUG INTO THE SOFT TERRAIN AND WAS TORN FROM THE FUSELAGE. (-23)SPOKE TO PILOT REGARDING ACCIDENT REPORTED BY ARLINGTON AIRPORT MANAGEMENT. PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING WITH A CROSSWIND, AND THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN RIGHT WHEEL FIRST. HE STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL AND BEGAN GROUND LOOPING TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TIP ONTO THE RIGHT WING. I ASKED THE PILOT IF HE FELT THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. HE STATED, "NO, THAT HE HAD JUST LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT".

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 SEA98LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and his delayed remedial action when the aircraft started to drift off the side of the runway.Apr 26, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7458K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910712060449ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chehalis, WALost directional control landing the tail dragger type in a gusty crosswind. The aircraft ground looped.Jul 12, 1991 · Substantial damage