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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Shelton, WA · May 13, 2004

Date: May 13, 2004
Place: Shelton, WA
Airport: Sanderson Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1829P
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA086
Reported as: Piper PA22150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 95 total95 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N1829PRegistered now · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-2609 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot conducting practice landings in preparation for private checkride. On touchdown the aircraft veered to the left, then hard to the right striking the left wing. Damage to the landing gear and left wing tip and spar. Post accident inspection by a local mechanic revealed the landing gear bungee attach horn had failed causing the LH landing gear to hang down. Landing with the LH gear hanging down made the aircraft difficult to control.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT CONDUCTING PRACTICE LANDINGS IN PREPARATION FOR PRIVATE CHECKRIDE. ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, THEN HARD TO THE RIGHT STRIKING THE LEFT WING. DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND LEFT WING TIP AND SPAR. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION BY A LOCAL MECHANIC REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR BUNGEE ATTACH HORN HAD FAILED CAUSING THE LH LANDING GEAR TO HANG DOWN. LANDING WITH THE LH GEAR HANGING DOWN MADE THE AIRCRAFT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.

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 SEA04LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShelton, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during landing. Factors include a crosswind, fracture/collapse of the landing gear hydrasorb and an improper weld on the landing gear assembly.May 13, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1829P · 1

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

Accident 20050831023989ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Davenport, WA(-23) Pilot reported that during landing roll-out, tail wheel shimmy became severe. Pilot could not maintain directional control. A/c departed runway during ensuing ground loop. A/c suffered damage to left wing spar, tail surfaces and aft fuselage twisted.Aug 31, 2005 · Substantial damage