20031217036439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-11 · Gilbert, AZ · December 17, 2003

Date: December 17, 2003 · 15:00 local
Place: Gilbert, AZ
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5516H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA071
Reported as: Piper PA11
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total800 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N5516HRegistered now · Piper PA-11S/N 11-1018 Airframe modelPiper PA-11

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What happened

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(-23) During an attempted soft field landing, the aircraft nosed over and flipped onto its top. The aircraft appears to have had received substantial damage to the left wing. The left wing strut, tail, engine, prop, engine cowl, airbox, and windshield were also damaged. The pilot was the only pax and received minor injuries. The pilot did not have a current medical (expired 11/30/03). End.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING AN ATTEMPTED SOFT FIELD LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS TOP. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE HAD RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. THE LEFT WING STRUT, TAIL, ENGINE, PROP, ENGINE COWL, AIRBOX, AND WINDSHIELD WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PAX AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT MEDICAL (EXPIRED 11/30/03). END.

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 LAX04LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGilbert, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing touchdown in soft terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.Dec 17, 2003 · Substantial damage