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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-16 · Palatka, FL · June 18, 2017

Date: June 18, 2017 · 13:55 local
Place: Palatka, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5896H
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA348
Reported as: Piper PA-16
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,402 total1 in this make and model

N5896HRegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2018 · Piper PA-16S/N 16-514 · Built 1949 Airframe modelPiper PA-16 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Upon arrival at Palatka airport (28J) the privacy data omittedpilot in command (PIC), flying from the LH seat, offered to let passenger (pax), seated in the RH seat, land the aircraft. The pax accepted and took control of the aircraft. The landing was normal and uneventfull. During landing rollout due to a slight crosswind the plane drifted to the right side of the runway. The pax was unable to fully correct for the crosswind due to inefective rudder control at the low airspeed and no available braking from the RH position. Aircraft subsequently entered the grassy area next to the runway where due to the recent rain and soft ground the RH gear collapsed and RH wing impacting the ground. The landing gear damaged the belly of the plane when it folded underneath the belly and to the RH wing tip when it impacted the ground. There were no injuries and no medical attention was required.

As the FAA filed it

UPON ARRIVAL AT PALATKA AIRPORT (28J) THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC), FLYING FROM THE LH SEAT, OFFERED TO LET PASSENGER (PAX), SEATED IN THE RH SEAT, LAND THE AIRCRAFT. THE PAX ACCEPTED AND TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE LANDING WAS NORMAL AND UNEVENTFULL. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT DUE TO A SLIGHT CROSSWIND THE PLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PAX WAS UNABLE TO FULLY CORRECT FOR THE CROSSWIND DUE TO INEFECTIVE RUDDER CONTROL AT THE LOW AIRSPEED AND NO AVAILABLE BRAKING FROM THE RH POSITION. AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED THE GRASSY AREA NEXT TO THE RUNWAY WHERE DUE TO THE RECENT RAIN AND SOFT GROUND THE RH GEAR COLLAPSED AND RH WING IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE LANDING GEAR DAMAGED THE BELLY OF THE PLANE WHEN IT FOLDED UNDERNEATH THE BELLY AND TO THE RH WING TIP WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED.

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 GAA17CA348Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalatka, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.Jun 18, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5896H · 1

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

Incident 19930626030869IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Michigan City, INHigh oil temperature. Precautionary landing at ultralight field. Nosed up on rollout.Jun 26, 1993 · Minor damage