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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-16 · Port Huron, MI · September 18, 2004

Date: September 18, 2004 · 12:25 local
Place: Port Huron, MI
Airport: St Clair County International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5891H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA296
Reported as: Piper PA16
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,736 total27 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N5891HRegistered now · Piper PA-16S/N 16-512 · Built 1949 Airframe modelPiper PA-16 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Airport facility maintenance personnel escorted us to the aircraft recovery site. At that time we conducted the runway investigation finding evidence of irregular skids, gouges on the runway surface. Then assessed the airplane, finding the gear rolled inward on a fixed gear type aircraft. We interviewed the pilot and found her story not matching the evidence.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRPORT FACILITY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ESCORTED US TO THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERY SITE. AT THAT TIME WE CONDUCTED THE RUNWAY INVESTIGATION FINDING EVIDENCE OF IRREGULAR SKIDS, GOUGES ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THEN ASSESSED THE AIRPLANE, FINDING THE GEAR ROLLED INWARD ON A FIXED GEAR TYPE AIRCRAFT. WE INTERVIEWED THE PILOT AND FOUND HER STORY NOT MATCHING THE EVIDENCE.

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 CHI04CA296Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPort Huron, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in the overload failure of the right main landing gear.Sep 18, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5891H · 1

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

Incident 20210819013839ITaxi · Janesville, WIOn August 19, 2021 at approximately 1145 N5891H a 1949 Piper PA-16 landed at southern Wisconsin regional airport (kjvl). N5891H was observed taxing on the ramp and parking in front of [privacy data omitted]. When N5891H was making a turn to park the left…Aug 19, 2021 · Minor damage