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FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Breckenridge, MI · July 18, 2017

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Date
July 18, 2017 · 18:20 local
Place
Breckenridge, MI
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9807D
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA17CA416
Reported as
Piper PA-22-160
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,106 total450 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N9807DRegistration cancelled Jan 28, 2019 · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-6694 · Built 1959Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 18, 2017 at approximately 18:20 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-160 aircraft, N9807D, registered to and operated by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage when it overturned during landing on the westbound runway of a private grass airport in Breckenridge, Michigan.

The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot received minor injuries. The flight originated from the pilot?s private grass airport at his home privacy data omitted.

According to the pilot, he was practicing a short field landing when he inadvertently descended too low. The main landing gear struck corn planted across a dirt road bordering the runway. The aircraft then touched down on the road surface and impacted a culvert at the runway threshold. The resultant forces lead the right main landing gear to collapse upon final touch down on the runway surface. As the aircraft dug into the sod, it overturned and came to rest.

Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The weather report at kamn airport at 1811Z was: wind 200 degrees at 08 gusting to 17 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, clear, temp 28, dew point 15, and altimeter 3007.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 18, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 18:20 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-22-160 AIRCRAFT, N9807D, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT OVERTURNED DURING LANDING ON THE WESTBOUND RUNWAY OF A PRIVATE GRASS AIRPORT IN BRECKENRIDGE, MICHIGAN.

THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE PILOT?S PRIVATE GRASS AIRPORT AT HIS HOME ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD LANDING WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY DESCENDED TOO LOW. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK CORN PLANTED ACROSS A DIRT ROAD BORDERING THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON THE ROAD SURFACE AND IMPACTED A CULVERT AT THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE RESULTANT FORCES LEAD THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE UPON FINAL TOUCH DOWN ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE. AS THE AIRCRAFT DUG INTO THE SOD, IT OVERTURNED AND CAME TO REST.

VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE WEATHER REPORT AT KAMN AIRPORT AT 1811Z WAS: WIND 200 DEGREES AT 08 GUSTING TO 17 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, CLEAR, TEMP 28, DEW POINT 15, AND ALTIMETER 3007.

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 GAA17CA416Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBreckenridge, MIThe pilot’s loss of situational awareness during the approach over a corn field, which resulted in collision with corn stalks.Jul 18, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9807D · 2

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

Accident 19921004040169ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · West Branch, MILost directional control landing. Over controlled trying to recover resulted in a ground loop.Oct 4, 1992 · Substantial damageAccident 19780725022679ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Evart, MIWind gusts to 17 knots.Jul 25, 1978 · Substantial damage