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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J5A · Biddle, MT · July 23, 2011

Date
July 23, 2011 · 14:40 local
Place
Biddle, MT
Airport
Mader Ranch Strip
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38AW
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11LA370
Reported as
Piper J5A
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Gear collapsed on rollout. Axel broke causing the aircraft to damage the strut.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLLOUT. AXEL BROKE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DAMAGE THE STRUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.