ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289837
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 2013 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | Hightail LLC |
| Registration: | N75131 |
| MSN: | 34-7670225 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fond Du Lac Airport, WI (FLD/KFLD) |
| West Mifflin-Allegheny County Airport, PA (AGC/KAGC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot he encountered turbulence and gusting winds at his destination airport. During his landing attempt, the airplane landed hard on the nose gear, resulting in substantial damage to the forward bulkhead. The pilot did not report any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the weather revealed winds from 340 degrees at 7 knots with no gusts.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA357
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 18:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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