ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308723
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Date: | Tuesday 27 December 2022 |
Time: | |
Type: | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | ZS-EKE |
MSN: | 28-21070 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Port Alfred Airport (AFD/FAPA) -
South Africa
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Port Alfred Airport (AFD/FAPA) |
Destination airport: | Port Alfred Airport (AFD/FAPA) |
Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that the approach for landing on Runway 10 left was normal and stable. Duringtouchdown, the student pilot landed the aircraft on the nose wheel first and the nose wheel collapseand the aircraft veered off to the right of runway 10.
Probable Cause
The aircraft landed at a high speed and touched down hard, followed by several bounces before the nose landing gear collapsed. The aircraft came to a stop on the right side of the runway.
Contributing Factor
Poor landing technique.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
S.A. CAA
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-May-2023 08:16 |
harro |
Updated |
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