No fatalities

5 Jul 2017: PIPER PA22 150 — Berlin, NH

Berlin, NH, United States

On 5 Jul 2017, a PIPER PA22 150 was involved in an aviation accident near Berlin, NH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A tailwheel airplane veered left during landing roll, struck a runway light and taxiway signs, damaging main landing gear. The pilot applied full power to avoid ground loop, but the gear collapsed after subsequent landing.

Accident Description

A pilot flying a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway. The pilot stated that he applied full power and "managed to maneuver the plane out of the ground loop but started taking out runway lights" while steering back toward the runway.

During the maneuver, the airplane impacted a runway light and two taxiway signs, causing damage to the main landing gear. The airplane then "flew over the runway" before landing again, at which point the main landing gear collapsed.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the left wing lift struts.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Contributed to outcome