# NTSB SEA01LA132: Piper PA-22-160, N8158D, Friday Harbor, WA, July 14, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 14, 2001, 10:30 local (17:30 UTC) - Place: Friday Harbor, WA - Coordinates: 48.530101, -123.060302 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5301&lon=-123.0603&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 20, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - Seattle FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 52718 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA01LA132 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52718/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA132 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - Gear collapsed, landing ## Analysis The aircraft had been converted to a tailwheel landing gear configuration. The pilot reported that he touched down level with no bounce at approximately 65 MPH. He stated that about 100 feet down the runway, the left wing "picked up". He stated that he applied full left aileron, right rudder and brake, but that the airplane veered to the left, the right gear collapsed and the wingtip hit the ground. The pilot indicated on his NTSB accident report that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved in the accident. The pilot reported a total flight time of 146 hours including 61 hours in make and model, including 85.7 total hours (45.4 hours make and model) of pilot-in-command time. ## Factual narrative On July 14, 2001, approximately 1030 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-22-160 airplane, N8158D, registered to and being flown by a private pilot, was substantially damaged in a ground loop and ensuing right main landing gear collapse during landing on runway 16 at Friday Harbor, Washington. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions, with winds from 130 degrees true at 5 knots, were reported at Friday Harbor at 1053. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR 91 personal flight from Arlington, Washington. The aircraft had been converted to a tailwheel landing gear configuration. The pilot reported that he touched down level with no bounce at approximately 65 MPH. He stated that about 100 feet down the runway, the left wing "picked up". He stated that he applied full left aileron, right rudder and brake, but that the airplane veered to the left, the right gear collapsed and the wingtip hit the ground. The pilot indicated on his NTSB accident report that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved in the accident. The pilot reported a total flight time of 146 hours including 61 hours in make and model, including 85.7 total hours (45.4 hours make and model) of pilot-in-command time. According to the U.S. Government Airport/Facility Directory, Friday Harbor's single runway, 16-34, is 3,400 feet long, 75 feet wide, and asphalt-surfaced. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8158D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8158D), registered now, S/N 22-5649, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-22-160 - Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 22-5649 - Airframe hours: 1605 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-B 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, October 1, 2000, 184 hours before - Departed: AWO, Arlington, WA - Destination: FHR, Friday Harbor, WA - Airport: FHR, Friday Harbor, runway 16, 3,400 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 49; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review July 1, 1999; flight hours: 146 total, 61 in this make and model, 86 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 110° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 50 °F - Altimeter: 30.12 inHg - Observed at: FHR ## 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 20010714020809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010714020809A), Jul 14, 2001: Piper PA22160, Friday Harbor, WA, No damage. (-23) The pilot, Mr. Gordon erhart, certificate #572827851, was attempting to land his PA-22-160, N8158D, at the Friday Harbor airport (WA24). The weather was… ## Other investigations on N8158D (2) 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 LAX05CA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA019), Oct 30, 2004: Piper PA-22-160 (N8158D), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. - [NTSB LAX02LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA122), Mar 30, 2002: Piper PA-22-160 (N8158D), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. 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. 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