NTSB ANC90LA003 — 1989-10-05 · DILLINGHAM, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N5715D

Make / Model: PIPER PA-22-150
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560906
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A7552B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5715D Piper PA-22 None

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, HE HAD JUST STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. HE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT & SUSPECTED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS HARD LANDING; HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT VERIFIED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_ANC90LA003.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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