ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248844
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| Date: | Friday 12 March 2021 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-135 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Registration Pending |
| Registration: | N1224C |
| MSN: | 22-1030 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-350 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eastbound, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Townsend, WA (0S9) |
| Eastsound, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing on runway 16, he did not check the windsock and subsequently landed with a tailwind. During the landing roll, the airplane veered, and he was not able to regain control. The right landing gear collapsed, and the right wing was substantially damaged when it contacted the runway surface. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 170° at 5 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA132
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1224C
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2021 04:10 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Jul-2022 09:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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