No fatalities

19 Jun 2018: Piper PA22 160 — Yakutat, AK

Yakutat, AK, United States

On 19 Jun 2018, a Piper PA22 160 was involved in an aviation accident near Yakutat, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. 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 experienced oscillations after touchdown, exited the runway, and ground looped, resulting in left main landing gear collapse and left wing impact with substantial damage. No mechanical failures were reported.

Incident Overview

A pilot reported that after touchdown, oscillations began in their tailwheel-equipped airplane. The aircraft subsequently exited the runway to the right, leading to a ground loop in the same direction. During the ground loop, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The extent of the damage was consistent with the impact forces encountered during the ground loop.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. No other contributing factors were mentioned in the report.

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained