19990622007369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Zillah, WA · June 22, 1999

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Date: June 22, 1999 · 08:10 local
Place: Zillah, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9887W
Reported as: Piper PA28140

N9887WRegistration cancelled Aug 24, 2009 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23407 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft landed between rwy lights and struck a fence, other circumstances ar unknown.(-23) the pilot lined up with and landed on a mowed area of grass between the runway and a fence on the north side of the runway while landing to the east. The left wing contacted a railroad tie fence post 4.5 feet inboard of the tip. This outboard portion of the wing was ripped off at this point and wing spar was bent and broke the root. The a/c pivoted to the left approx. 100 degrees and cam to rest off the runway. Both propellor blades were bent backwards and the left hand wing was bent upwards and had contacted the fuselage. The left wing relaxed and was found in a 60 degree up position. There were three people onboard the a/c, including the pilot, there were no known injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LANDED BETWEEN RWY LIGHTS AND STRUCK A FENCE, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES AR UNKNOWN.(-23) THE PILOT LINED UP WITH AND LANDED ON A MOWED AREA OF GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND A FENCE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING TO THE EAST. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A RAILROAD TIE FENCE POST 4.5 FEET INBOARD OF THE TIP. THIS OUTBOARD PORTION OF THE WING WAS RIPPED OFF AT THIS POINT AND WING SPAR WAS BENT AND BROKE THE ROOT. THE A/C PIVOTED TO THE LEFT APPROX. 100 DEGREES AND CAM TO REST OFF THE RUNWAY. BOTH PROPELLOR BLADES WERE BENT BACKWARDS AND THE LEFT HAND WING WAS BENT UPWARDS AND HAD CONTACTED THE FUSELAGE. THE LEFT WING RELAXED AND WAS FOUND IN A 60 DEGREE UP POSITION. THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE ONBOARD THE A/C, INCLUDING THE PILOT, THERE WERE NO KNOWN INJURIES.