Tubbs S/Performance PA-18 225DD
Mile Hi Landing Strip, ID — August 25, 2011
Event Information
| Date | August 25, 2011 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | WPR11LA436 |
| Event ID | 20110906X64018 |
| Location | Mile Hi Landing Strip, ID |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 45.15139, -114.99223 |
| Airport | Mile Hi |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | Tubbs S/Performance |
| Model | PA-18 225DD |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| 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 collapse of the left landing gear during landing for undetermined reasons.
Full Narrative
On August 25, 2011, at 1030 mountain daylight time, a Tubbs S/Performance Air PA-18 225DD, N727WW, landing gear collapsed during landing at Mile Hi Landing Strip, Idaho. The private pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot was not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at Big Creek, Idaho, at 1000.
The pilot stated that the left-hand landing gear collapsed during 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 pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
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.