The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Riverside, California
UAA International Inc
Location: Upland, CA
Accident Number: WPR20LA306
Date & Time: August 17, 2020, 20:05 Local
Registration: 79MS
Aircraft: Piper PA28
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
On August 17, 2020, at 2005 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181 airplane, N79MS, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Upland, California. The two pilots were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight.
According to the flight school, the pilot was undergoing a check flight for his commercial certificate.
The pilot in command had performed several takeoffs and landings with no issues encountered. On the accident flight, the landing was normal, and the pilot was taxiing the airplane back to the approach end of the runway when the right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing sustained substantial damage
to the wing spar.
The flight school reported that two of the landing gear bolts failed.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: 79MS
Model/Series: PA28 181
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Night
Observation Facility, Elevation: CCB,1444 ft msl
Observation Time: 19:55 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 35°C /18°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / 15 knots, 270°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.89 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 34.140029,-117.64965 (est)
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