Summary
On July 04, 2005, a Piper PA-20 (N7440K) was involved in an incident near Nome, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear, and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
On July 4, 2005, about 0845 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped Piper PA-20 airplane, N7440K, sustained structural damage during an aborted landing at an off airport site, located about 47 miles northeast of Nome, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC05CA091. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7440K.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear, and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 4, 2005, about 0845 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped Piper PA-20 airplane, N7440K, sustained structural damage during an aborted landing at an off airport site, located about 47 miles northeast of Nome, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at the Nome City Airfield, about 0800, and no flight plan was filed.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on July 5, the pilot reported that he was landing to the northwest, on a ridgeline, which required a correction for a right crosswind from the north. The pilot stated that during the landing roll a gust of wind lifted the right wing, and he applied full right aileron and full engine power in an attempt to abort the landing. During the aborted landing, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC05CA091