ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177509
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| Date: | Thursday 13 May 2004 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 TRI PACER |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1829P |
| MSN: | 22-2609 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shelton, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Shelton, WA (SHN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was practicing wheel landings in preparation for a check ride. He stated the touchdown was normal, however, shortly after landing (runway 05) the airplane swerved to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the situation using a combination of power and rudder inputs, but was unable to regain control of the airplane before it exited the runway (on to a paved surface adjacent to the runway). Shortly after exiting the runway, the airplane "snapped" to the right. Post-accident examination of the right main landing gear and hydrasorb assembly installed on the airplane, revealed that one of the ears on the lower fitting assembly (used to support the shock cord) fractured and separated from the main strut assembly. Further examination of the assembly revealed that the lower strut fitting had been welded to the strut assembly. The assembly consists of a lower strut fitting, an upper strut fitting and the hydrasorb unit. The lower strut fitting rests on the end of the hydrasorb and is held in place via the shock cord. The 1656 Shelton METAR observation reported weather conditions, in part, as: wind from 260 degrees at 12 knots; visibility 10 statute miles and clear skies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during landing. Factors include a crosswind, fracture/collapse of the landing gear hydrasorb and an improper weld on the landing gear assembly.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040528X00700&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 August 2005 | N1829P | Private | 0 | Mead, Washington | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2015 16:11 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Apr-2020 10:09 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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