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August 20, 2005 · Piper PA-12 · N425AH

Boscobel, WI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 20, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Boscobel, WI
Aircraft
Piper PA-12
Tail Number
N425AH
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI05CA240

The tailwheel airplane piloted by a certified flight instructor, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain when the right main landing gear broke during the landing. The flight instructor stated, "After landing on the hard surface of runway 20, the airplane started a mild left turn towards the grass on the side of the runway. A bolt had broken on the right main gear attach bracket. The right gear folded under the airplane at about 15 mph. The gear broke and pushed the plane up in the air about 5 feet and then fell. The prop stuck in the ground. The wing bent outboard. No injuries."

NTSB Probable Cause

The separation of the right main landing gear attachment bracket bolt during the landing and the pilot's aircraft control not possible with the collapsed gear.

Full Narrative

On August 19, 2005, about 1900 central daylight time, a Piper PA-12, N425AH, piloted by a certified flight instructor, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain when the right main landing gear broke during a landing on runway 20 at the Boscobel Airport, near Boscobel, Wisconsin. The instructional flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot reported that he and his student were uninjured. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. The flight instructor's accident report stated: I was giving dual instruction to a private pilot for the purpose of a tailwheel endorsement. After landing on the hard surface of runway 20, the airplane started a mild left turn towards the grass on the side of the runway. A bolt had broken on the right main gear attach bracket. The right gear folded under the airplane at about 15 mph. The gear broke and pushed the plane up in the air about 5 feet and then fell. The prop stuck in the ground. The wing bent outboard. No injuries.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:00 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-12
Tail NumberN425AH
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-C1 · Reciprocating · 108
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 72 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F
Altimeter29.86 inHg
Observation Time23:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data