At approximately 13:30 mountain time, a Piper PA-60-602P crashed while landing after aborting its flight. The pilot was not injured. The pilot had just taken off from Rock Springs and was climbing out on the downwind leg and getting his IFR clearance when he heard a loud explosion from the vicinity of the right wing. He returned and landed on runway 9. As soon as the airplane touched down, it began veering left and right and finally departed the right side of the runway, collapsing the landing gear. Half of the tire and most of the tube were found at the point of touch down. Evidence was found indicating the tire came off the rim.
August 08, Rock Springs, Wyo. / Piper Aerostar
At approximately 13:30 mountain time, a Piper PA-60-602P crashed while landing after aborting its flight. The pilot was not injured. The pilot had just taken off from Rock Springs and was climbing out on the downwind leg and getting his IFR clearance when he heard a loud explosion from the vicinity of the right wing. He returned and landed on runway 9. As soon as the airplane touched down, it began veering left and right and finally departed the right side of the runway, collapsing the landing gear. Half of the tire and most of the tube were found at the point of touch down. Evidence was found indicating the tire came off the rim....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-60-602P crashed during an emergency landing at Rock Springs after the pilot heard a loud explosion from the right wing shortly after takeoff.
- Upon touchdown, the aircraft veered uncontrollably, departed the runway, and its landing gear collapsed.
- The pilot was not injured in the incident.
- Investigation revealed a tire separated from its rim at the point of touchdown, indicating this as the cause of the loss of control.
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