20070610009579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-16 · Esparto, CA · June 10, 2007

Date: June 10, 2007 · 16:45 local
Place: Esparto, CA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5641H
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA149
Reported as: Piper PA16
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 978 total300 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N5641HRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Piper PA-16S/N 16-252 · Built 1949 Airframe modelPiper PA-16 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that the winds were gusting, but not any worse than he has encountered before, at his private landing strip. He came in low and hit an irrigation ditch knoll. The pilot's wife is a CFI and started to tell him he was too low, but the aircraft hit, bounced and then crashed onto the runway. One landing gear came off and was found floating in the irrigation ditch.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE GUSTING, BUT NOT ANY WORSE THAN HE HAS ENCOUNTERED BEFORE, AT HIS PRIVATE LANDING STRIP. HE CAME IN LOW AND HIT AN IRRIGATION DITCH KNOLL. THE PILOT'S WIFE IS A CFI AND STARTED TO TELL HIM HE WAS TOO LOW, BUT THE AIRCRAFT HIT, BOUNCED AND THEN CRASHED ONTO THE RUNWAY. ONE LANDING GEAR CAME OFF AND WAS FOUND FLOATING IN THE IRRIGATION DITCH.

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 SEA07CA149Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEsparto, CAThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude resulting in an undershoot. Factors included the berm and the wind gusts.Jun 11, 2007 · Substantial damage