20020630019349I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Pueblo, CO · June 30, 2002

Date: June 30, 2002 · 11:30 local
Place: Pueblo, CO
Airport: Pueblo Memorial Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6027P
Reported as: Piper PA24250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,000 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N6027PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1122 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft landed in a strong crosswind and the right main gear collapsed. Pilot stated that when he was making his approach the wind was calm, but as he descended, the tower reported an increase in the wind. As he landed, the wind sock was straight and at least a 35 knot or more crosswind. He stated that the aircraft ground looped and the drag link on the right main gear broke and the gear collapsed. The damage to the aircraft was minor; one fiberglass wingtip, landing gear drag link, lower skin on elevator, and minor damage to flap. Estimated cost is less than $1500.00. Pilot stated his mistake was not doing a go-around. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A STRONG CROSSWIND AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS MAKING HIS APPROACH THE WIND WAS CALM, BUT AS HE DESCENDED, THE TOWER REPORTED AN INCREASE IN THE WIND. AS HE LANDED, THE WIND SOCK WAS STRAIGHT AND AT LEAST A 35 KNOT OR MORE CROSSWIND. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND THE DRAG LINK ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR BROKE AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS MINOR; ONE FIBERGLASS WINGTIP, LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK, LOWER SKIN ON ELEVATOR, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO FLAP. ESTIMATED COST IS LESS THAN $1500.00. PILOT STATED HIS MISTAKE WAS NOT DOING A GO-AROUND. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^