ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316834
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| Date: | Friday 18 March 2022 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4468X |
| MSN: | 32-7640024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4937 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carlisle, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hagerstown-Wash. County Regional Airport, MD (HGR/KHGR) |
| Carlisle, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while in the landing flare, about 5 to 7 ft above ground level, the airplane 'suddenly dropped' to the ground and the airplane's tail struck the runway. The pilot then taxied the airplane to parking uneventfully. During a subsequent inspection of the airplane, the pilot and a mechanic found that the airplane's empennage had sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane's empennage impacting the runway surface during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA195
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2023 17:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 12-Jul-2023 17:12 | harro | Updated |
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