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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pietencamper · Soldotna, AL · June 27, 2008

Date: June 27, 2008 · 07:29 local
Place: Soldotna, AL
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N165MS
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC08CA081
Reported as: Pietencamper
Reported engine: Lycoming O290*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 75 total1 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N165MSRegistration cancelled Dec 7, 2012 · Smith Marvin A PIETENPOL CAMPERS/N MAS65 · Built 1985 Airframe modelSmith Marvin A PIETENPOL CAMPER Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The student pilot was operating the aircraft in the traffic pattern. The aircraft turned final and established a stabilized approach. While on shrot final the aircraft developed a high rate of descent and impacted the runway surface. The rate of descent on impact resulted in the failure of the left main landing gear. Following the failure of the landing gear, the aircraft departed the runway centerline to the left.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED FINAL AND ESTABLISHED A STABILIZED APPROACH. WHILE ON SHROT FINAL THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE RATE OF DESCENT ON IMPACT RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE TO THE LEFT.

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 ANC08CA081Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSoldotna, AKThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 27, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N165MS · 1

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

Incident 19860625041359IForced/Precautionary Landing · Kenosha, WIEngine sputtered and quit after pilot smelled steam. Landed in a field. Defective cooling system sprayed ignition.Jun 25, 1986 · Reported as Amtrpl Aircamper · Minor damage