20231002016439I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Missoula, MT · October 2, 2023

Date: October 2, 2023 · 13:34 local
Place: Missoula, MT
Airport: Missoula International
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N68480
Reported as: Boeing A75N1(PT17)
Reported engine: Continental W670 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,340 total363 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N68480Registered now · Boeing A75N1(PT17)S/N 75-7225 · Built 1944 Airframe modelBoeing A75N1(PT17)Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

PIC stated he did a full preflight and that the flight was normal, with a normal entry into a left downwind for runway 30. Base and final resulted in a stable approach and he made a 3 point full stall landing which was uneventful. On the roll out he was unable to keep the aircraft straight despite using rudder pedals and brakes. The aircraft had a recent annual inspection but the wheel alignment (0-1 degree toe in required) was not checked. PIC suspects this may be off and is going to have it checked.

As the FAA filed it

PIC STATED HE DID A FULL PREFLIGHT AND THAT THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL, WITH A NORMAL ENTRY INTO A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 30. BASE AND FINAL RESULTED IN A STABLE APPROACH AND HE MADE A 3 POINT FULL STALL LANDING WHICH WAS UNEVENTFUL. ON THE ROLL OUT HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT DESPITE USING RUDDER PEDALS AND BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION BUT THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT (0-1 DEGREE TOE IN REQUIRED) WAS NOT CHECKED. PIC SUSPECTS THIS MAY BE OFF AND IS GOING TO HAVE IT CHECKED.