At 15:45 PST, a Piper PA-28-180 porpoised during landing on runway 26 and suffered substantial damage. The two occupants were not injured. A witness told investigators that the aircraft came in to land and flared approximately 10 feet above the runway and stalled. The pilot said that he did not have rudder control after landing and veered off the side of the runway. The inspector found that the rudder bellcrank was not attached.
Dec. 18, Big Bear, Calif. / Piper PA-28-180 Archer
At 15:45 PST, a Piper PA-28-180 porpoised during landing on runway 26 and suffered substantial damage. The two occupants were not injured. A witness told investigators that the aircraft came in to land and flared approximately 10 feet above the runway and stalled. The pilot said that he did not have rudder control after landing and veered off the side of the runway. The inspector found that the rudder bellcrank was not attached....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28-180 sustained substantial damage after porpoising during landing on runway 26, though its two occupants were uninjured.
- A witness reported the aircraft stalled after flaring approximately 10 feet above the runway, while the pilot claimed a loss of rudder control post-landing.
- Investigators found the aircraft's rudder bellcrank was unattached, corroborating the pilot's reported control issue.
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