20041007024969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Anchorage, AK · October 7, 2004

Date: October 7, 2004 · 17:03 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5760D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05LA001
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 580 total200 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N5760DRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-5262 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated that during approach and landing he reduced power, and slowed down with one notch of flaps. He also stated that he flared too high, and the aircraft dropped an estimated ten feet to the runway. The force caused the left landing gear attachment to fail. The aircraft ground looped to the left and ended up off the runway to the left side. There were no injuries to the two persons on board.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING APPROACH AND LANDING HE REDUCED POWER, AND SLOWED DOWN WITH ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE FLARED TOO HIGH, AND THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED AN ESTIMATED TEN FEET TO THE RUNWAY. THE FORCE CAUSED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT TO FAIL. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT AND ENDED UP OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD.

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 ANC05LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe inadequate and unapproved design of the main landing gear assembly by the manufacturer, which resulted in a failure of the main landing gear during landing, and structural damage to the airplane. A factor in the accident was the pilot's misjudged flare.Oct 8, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5760D · 1

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

Accident 19960514010449ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Big Lake, AKFloat plane struck trees on takeoff from lake. Reported severe wind gust turned plane into trees on shore.May 14, 1996 · Substantial damage