ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200921
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| Date: | Saturday 29 July 2017 |
| Time: | 21:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-236 Dakota |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2204B |
| MSN: | 28-7911012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3391 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Joseph, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oshkosh, WI (OSH) |
| St. Joseph, IL (9IL2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while landing at night, the threshold and right side runway lights were out of service at the airport. He added that he “must have been closer [to the ground] than [he] estimated” on approach because the airplane landed flat. Subsequently, the nose landing gear collapsed, the airplane veered left, and he attempted to correct with right rudder. The airplane came to rest left of the runway in an adjacent cornfield.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing and subsequent loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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