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May 19, 2007 · Piper PA-32 · N4025W

Kenai, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 19, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Kenai, AK
Aircraft
Piper PA-32
Tail Number
N4025W
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC07LA038

The airplane was being operated by the commercial certificated pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal cross-country flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. During an off airport landing on a gravel airstrip the left main landing gear collapsed. The pilot said an inspection of the gear revealed that the landing gear attaching bolts had sheared, and that the left wing and stabilator were damaged when they struck the ground. He said there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Due to the remote location, the NTSB did not examine the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The left main landing gear attaching bolts sheared during landing, which resulted in the left main landing gear collapsing and the left wing and the stabilator striking the ground.

Full Narrative

On May 19, 2007, about 1030 Alaska daylight time, a Piper PA-32 airplane, N4025W, sustained substantial damage when its left main landing gear collapsed during landing on a gravel airstrip, about 21 miles west of Kenai, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal cross-country flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The commercial certificated pilot and sole passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed the Palmer Municipal Airport, Palmer, Alaska, about 0915. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) on May 20, the pilot said when the airplane touched down on the gravel airstrip the left main landing gear collapsed. He said an inspection of the gear revealed that the landing gear attaching bolts had sheared. He said the airplane's left wing and horizontal stabilator were damaged during the accident. He said there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Due to the remote location, the NTSB did not examine the airplane.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-32
Tail NumberN4025W
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540K1AF · Reciprocating · 300
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 71 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data