Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The uncertificated pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, resulting in a main landing gear collapse during the landing roll.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The uncertificated pilot was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane with one passenger at a remote, rough, and uneven off-airport site at the completion of a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, business flight. Witnesses noted that during the landing roll the airplane's right main wheel struck a log and the right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing and right horizontal stabilizer struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right wing lift struts, empennage, and fuselage. The pilot did not submit the required 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC10CA039