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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Hillsboro, OH · June 15, 2018

Date: June 15, 2018 · 14:00 local
Place: Hillsboro, OH
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8273C
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA359
Reported as: Piper PA-22-135
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total40 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N8273CRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Piper PA-22-135S/N 22-2348 · Built 1954 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-135 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

During normal approach to runway 23, the pilot touched down the main gear on the center line of the runway. When the tail wheel touched down the aircraft pulled hard to the left causing the aircraft to exit the runway. The aircraft ran into a ditch between the taxiway and the runway causing the left gear to collapse and separate from the aircraft. There was also damage to the rear fuselage, left wing, right wing, nose and propeller.

(Reviewed by flm bloom on 07/30/2018)

As the FAA filed it

DURING NORMAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23, THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN THE MAIN GEAR ON THE CENTER LINE OF THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO EXIT THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RAN INTO A DITCH BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE LEFT GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE REAR FUSELAGE, LEFT WING, RIGHT WING, NOSE AND PROPELLER.

(REVIEWED BY FLM BLOOM ON 07/30/2018)

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 GAA18CA359Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHillsboro, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jun 15, 2018 · Substantial damage