Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN83LA205

ALZADA, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N9038D

PIPER PA-22

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING AFTER THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT SAID THE LANDING WAS A LITTLE HARD AND THATHE HIT A BUMP WHICH BROKE THE LEFT SHOCK CORD. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE LANDING WAS HARD ENOUGH TO FAIL THE GEAR BUT THAT IT WAS FATIGUED FROM OPERATING OUT OF UNIMPROVED LANDING SITES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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