Probable cause
The collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the pilot would not make the airplane available for a postaccident examination.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the amphibious float-equipped airplane was landing at his private airstrip following a personal local flight. During the landing roll, the left amphibious float's main wheel collapsed/retracted. The pilot said following the collapse of the wheel the airplane pulled hard to the left, which he was not able to control with right brake and rudder. The airplane departed the runway to the left, the float support structure collapsed, and the right wing was substantially damaged when it struck the ground.
Prior to the collapse of the left wheel the pilot reported no known mechanical problems with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR14LA265 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 15, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Turner, Oregon
- Nearest airport
- Ames (21OG)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA 18-135
- N-number
- N949JP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1953
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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