N5779P is a 1959 Piper PA-24. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wurtsboro, NY. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1959. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 67 years old
- 1 of 357 Piper PA-24
2021
1959
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The pilot was approaching the runway for landing and stated that the initial touchdown and landing roll were uneventful. After the first 100 ft, the airplane began to pull to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The pilot said that during a postaccident examination of the right main landing gear, he discovered a small nail that had punctured the tire and innertube. An examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed the horizontal stabilizer and empennage had been substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The FAA inspector also confirmed the punctured tire and innertube. Additionally, the FAA inspector discovered nails on the pilot’s hangar floor that were identical to the nail that was found in the airplane’s tire.
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