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June 15, 2014 · Piper PA 18-135 NO Series · N949JP

Turner, OR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 15, 2014
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Turner, OR
Aircraft
Piper PA 18-135 NO Series (1953)
Tail Number
N949JP
Operator
Curtright William Ames
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
WPR14LA265

The pilot of the amphibious float-equipped airplane was landing at his private airstrip following a personal local flight. During the landing roll, the left amphibious float's main wheel collapsed/retracted. The pilot said following the collapse of the wheel the airplane pulled hard to the left, which he was not able to control with right brake and rudder. The airplane departed the runway to the left, the float support structure collapsed, and the right wing was substantially damaged when it struck the ground. Prior to the collapse of the left wheel the pilot reported no known mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the pilot would not make the airplane available for a postaccident examination.

Full Narrative

On June 15, 2014, about 1200 Pacific daylight time, an amphibious float-equipped Piper PA-18-135 airplane, N949JP, was substantially damaged during the landing roll at a private airstrip near Turner Oregon. The airplane was registered to and operated by the private pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal local flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The solo pilot was not injured. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on June 25, the pilot said that during the landing roll, the left amphibious float's main wheel collapsed/retracted. Following the collapse of the wheel the airplane pulled hard to the left, which he was not able to control with right brake and rudder. The airplane departed the runway to the left, the float support structure collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. The right wing sustained structural damage from the lift strut outboard. Prior to the collapse of the left wheel there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspector examined the airplane at the accident site, and said marks on the runway were consistent with the pilot's claim of the left wheel collapsing, and the keel of the left float dragging on the runway. The inspector provided the IIC with photographs of the runway marks and the damage to the airplane. He was unable to examine the collapsed wheel during the initial examination, due to its position in the wreckage. The pilot did not submitted the NTSB 6120.1 PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORT form, after multiple requests. The pilot has not complied with FAA requests to present the airplane's log books, and his personal flight logbooks for examination. The pilot did not make the airplane available for a postaccident examination.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:00 PDT
Nearest AirportAMES (0nm)
Runway14
Runway Length1800 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA 18-135 NO Series
Tail NumberN949JP
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCurtright William Ames
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A1D · Reciprocating · 180
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 70 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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