ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284753
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| Date: | Monday 18 June 2007 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 |
| Owner/operator: | Aires Analytics Inc |
| Registration: | N97044 |
| MSN: | 31-450 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5556 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marietta, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warrenton, VA (W66) |
| Marietta, PA (N71) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the Piper PA-31-450 reported that he did not have any mechanical or performance problems with the airplane during the instrument flight and subsequent visual approach. The pilot also reported that it was his habit to land unusually close to the runway threshold. He believed that this approach "looked perfect," but at the "last minute," he judged the airplane to be "just a little low" and attempted a correction. The airplane then experienced a "hard hit," and the pilot thought that the main wheels contacted the lip at the end of the runway pavement. The airplane came to rest straddling the right edge of the runway, and was unable to be taxied due to landing gear damage. No one else was present at the time of the accident. The pilot kept a lookout for other aircraft that might attempt to take off or land on the runway, until air traffic control was notified and the airport closed. Ground scars were consistent with landing gear impact just short of the runway. The accident flight was the pilot's third flight to this airport. The pilot stated that neither the weather nor the airport posed any hazards to his landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an undershoot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07CA141
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 07:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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