# NTSB ANC90LA003: Piper PA-22, N5715D, Dillingham, AK, October 5, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 5, 1989, 13:44 local (21:44 UTC)
- Place: Dillingham, AK
- Coordinates: 58.819667, -157.860412 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.8197&lon=-157.8604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5314
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC90LA003
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5314/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA003

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, HE HAD JUST STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. HE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT & SUSPECTED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS HARD LANDING; HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT VERIFIED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5715D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5715D), registered now, S/N 22-4411 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 224411
- Airframe hours: 2250
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Kitchen, Mel
- Airport: DGL, Dillingham, runway 1, 6,404 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 6,700 total, 100 in this make and model, 6,600 as pilot in command, 110 in the last 90 days, 35 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 46 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19891005038919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891005038919A), Oct 5, 1989: Piper PA22150, Dillingham, AK, Substantial damage. Made a hard landing, lost control and veered off runway into a deep gully. Possibly landed in a crab angle.

## Other investigations on N5715D (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW75DPG85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG85), Jun 14, 1975: Piper PA-22 (N5715D), Van Buren, AR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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