ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243242
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| Date: | Monday 29 June 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PH-JAW |
| MSN: | 28R-8218001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midden-Zeeland Airport, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EHRD |
| LFAT | |
| Investigating agency: | RVTV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a flight from Rotterdam to Le Touquet/Paris Plage, the pilot intended to return to Rotterdam due to worsening weather conditions. Following an electrical malfunction, which affected, among other things, the radio equipment and landing gear indicator lights, the pilot decided to divert to Midden-Zeeland Airport.
Using a mobile phone, the pilot attempted to ask the radio operator to confirm whether the landing gear was completely down. During this communication, and already on the landing approach, the aircraft stalled, and the landing gear made hard contact with the ground. All occupants remained unharmed, but the aircraft sustained severe damage.
PROBABLE CAUSE
The pilot did not notice the decrease in airspeed below the stall speed, leading the aircraft to stall and strike the ground hard on the final approach leg.
Contributing factors were:
- The breaking of the generator V-belt, resulting in the battery not being recharged.
- Failure to timely detect and recognize the malfunction, leading to the depletion of the battery.
Additional contributing factors were:
- Insufficient knowledge of onboard systems and emergency procedures.
- Distraction from piloting due to landing gear problems and mobile phone use.
- The non-functionality of the Stall Warning system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Dutch Safety Board
Images:
PH-JAW at EHMZ, May 1989; (c) H.Ranter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2020 15:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 13-Jun-2022 08:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 12-Jan-2024 18:45 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2024 18:47 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Photo] |
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