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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Tacoma, WA · August 20, 2009

Date: August 20, 2009 · 20:46 local
Place: Tacoma, WA
Airport: Tacoma Narrows
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6038D
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA408
Reported as: Piper PA22150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 194 total170 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N6038DRegistered now · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-4691 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 20, 2009 at 2046 PDT, a PA22 N6038D landed in a right crosswing at tiw, WA. The forward landing gear attach point broke away which lead to the right gear tearing away from the fuselage. This was followed by a prop strike and the right wing touching the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 20, 2009 AT 2046 PDT, A PA22 N6038D LANDED IN A RIGHT CROSSWING AT TIW, WA. THE FORWARD LANDING GEAR ATTACH POINT BROKE AWAY WHICH LEAD TO THE RIGHT GEAR TEARING AWAY FROM THE FUSELAGE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A PROP STRIKE AND THE RIGHT WING TOUCHING THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09LA408Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTacoma, WAThe pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions resulting in a gear leg collapse.Aug 21, 2009 · Substantial damage