No fatalities
12 Mar 2021: PIPER PA-22-135 — Eastsound, WA
On 12 Mar 2021, a PIPER PA-22-135 was involved in an aviation accident near Eastsound, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Attain/maintain not possiblePilotEffect on operation