Incident Details
On August 25, 2011, at 1030 mountain daylight time, a Tubbs S/Performance Air PA-18 225DD, registration N727WW, experienced a landing gear collapse during landing at Mile Hi Landing Strip, Idaho. The private pilot, operating under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed.
Aircraft and Pilot Information
The flight originated at Big Creek, Idaho, at 1000. The pilot reported that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Landing and Aftermath
According to the pilot, the left-hand landing gear collapsed during the landing on runway 19 at Mile Hi Landing Strip. After the landing gear collapsed, the airplane veered to the left and impacted a tree. The landing strip was an unimproved grass/turf strip located in a remote area.
The accident was reported to the National Transportation Safety Board. The investigation did not identify a probable cause for the landing gear collapse.