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FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Homer, AK · August 19, 2025

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Date
August 19, 2025 · 13:52 local
Place
Homer, AK
Airport
Homer
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9314D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC25LA087
Reported as
Piper PA-22-160
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
75 total
N9314DRegistered now · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-6325 · Built 1958Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was attempting to land and scout area for upcoming hunting trip. Upon touchdown the right aircraft landing gear collapsed/broke away from the airframe structure, causing aircraft propeller to strike the ground and right wing to be substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AND SCOUT AREA FOR UPCOMING HUNTING TRIP. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED/BROKE AWAY FROM THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE, CAUSING AIRCRAFT PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND RIGHT WING TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 ANC25LA087Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHomer, AKThe failure of the left main landing gear mount due to extensive corrosion while landing in an area of rough terrain.Aug 19, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9314D · 2

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

Accident 20110616016859ALanding: Rollout · Bethel, AKPilot stated that he touched down on the tundra and rolled into the tall grass and into a mud hole. When the tires hit the mud they stopped and the a/c tipped over onto its back .Jun 16, 2011 · Substantial damageAccident 19770731026099ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Minneapolis, MNAc converted to conventional land gear. Ac w&b did not reflect chg nor entry made for apvl. Dmgd wngJul 31, 1977 · Substantial damage