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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Albertville, AL · October 19, 2008

Date: October 19, 2008 · 11:20 local
Place: Albertville, AL
Airport: Albertville Regional-Thomas J Brum
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7324K
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA023
Reported as: Piper PA20
Reported engine: Lycoming O290
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 115 total11 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N7324KRegistered now · Piper PA-20S/N 20-230 · Built 1950 Airframe modelPiper PA-20 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On October 19, 2008 at 1120 a.m. local. privacy data omitted Was flying a normal approach to runway 5 at Albertville regional airport (8A0) after completing several touch and go landings in a Piper PA-20. On rollout after the landing the aircraft made a left hand turn departing the runway to the left side and collapsing the right main landing gear. The aircraft received substantial damage to the fuselage, right wing and landing gear. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 19, 2008 AT 1120 A.M. LOCAL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING A NORMAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 5 AT ALBERTVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (8A0) AFTER COMPLETING SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS IN A PIPER PA-20. ON ROLLOUT AFTER THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LEFT HAND TURN DEPARTING THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE AND COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, RIGHT WING AND LANDING GEAR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 ERA09CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlbertville, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.Oct 19, 2008 · Substantial damage