ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287550
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| Date: | Saturday 21 July 2012 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Callon David G |
| Registration: | N8574Y |
| MSN: | 30-1725 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4210 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yelm, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toledo-Winlock Airport, WA (TDO/KTDO) |
| Yelm, WA (06WN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was landing the twin-engine airplane on the runway, which was bordered by trees. After the airplane cleared the trees on the approach, he "pointed the airplane down." About 50 feet above the ground, the pilot began a flare for landing; however, the airplane did not respond and continued to descend at a steep rate until it impacted the runway's displaced threshold. The airplane subsequently veered off the right side of the runway. During the accident sequence, the right main gear and nose gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. The pilot later reported that he allowed the airplane to get too slow on the approach. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed on approach and his inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR12CA320
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 12:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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