PIPER PA-36-285
Clark, SD — June 12, 2009
Event Information
| Date | June 12, 2009 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN09CA616 |
| Event ID | 20100322X72642 |
| Location | Clark, SD |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 44.89472, -97.71111 |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | PIPER |
| Model | PA-36-285 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 137 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from a levy.
Full Narrative
The aerial application pilot reported that he was setting navigational equipment while en-route to a field to spray. He stated that he became fixated on the unit. He said, “At the end of the field was a levy with a road on top of it. I noticed this too late and impacted the landing gear of the aircraft at the top of the levy. The airplane continued to fly and I knew I had hit something.” Review of photographs of the airplane showed that structural tubing was torn away from the fuselage tubing and the torn structure remained attached to the separated landing gear.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.