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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · Dalles, OR · August 23, 2008

Date: August 23, 2008
Place: Dalles, OR
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2870D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08CA280
Reported as: Chris A1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total550 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N2870DRegistered now · Christen Industries A-1S/N 1006 · Built 1987 Airframe modelChristen Industries A-1 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On landing at an unnamed airstrip near the Dalles, Oregon the pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft which veered to the left and struck several rocks with the left wheel. He then tried to correct his direction of travel and the right gear collapsed. The aircraft spun around causing damage to the prop, the tail wheel, the left wing and the tail.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING AT AN UNNAMED AIRSTRIP NEAR THE DALLES, OREGON THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH VEERED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK SEVERAL ROCKS WITH THE LEFT WHEEL. HE THEN TRIED TO CORRECT HIS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROP, THE TAIL WHEEL, THE LEFT WING AND THE TAIL.

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 LAX08CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWasco, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.Aug 23, 2008 · Substantial damage