ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288536
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| Date: | Saturday 8 May 2010 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 Comanche B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9231P |
| MSN: | 24-4729 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7192 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carrollton, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Carrollton-West Georgia Regional O V Gray Field, GA (KCTJ) |
| Carrollton-West Georgia Regional O V Gray Field, GA (KCTJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had just purchased a share in the airplane and was receiving a checkout with a certified flight instructor for insurance purposes. While practicing a landing with a simulated engine failure, the airplane landed about 90 feet short of the runway pavement. As the airplane proceeded forward, the nosewheel struck the runway edge, collapsing the nose gear. The pilot initiated a go-around and, on the second landing attempt and with no nosewheel, the airplane skidded to a stop, substantially damaging the engine firewall. The pilot reported there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. According to the pilot the firewall damage was likely sustained as the landing gear crossed the edge of the runway pavement. The pilot also noted that the majority of his flight experience has been in high-wing aircraft, where it is easier to see the main gear and runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper touchdown point during landing. Contributing to the accident was the certificated flight instructor's lack of remedial action.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10CA265
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 23:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 29-May-2023 06:57 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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