ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353386
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 1999 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | S&m Enterprises |
| Registration: | N1808T |
| MSN: | 28-7125161 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4971 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Galena, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KGAL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The first pilot, seated in the right seat, was interested in purchasing a one-half interest from the airplane owner and second pilot, seated in the left seat. Both pilots reported that the first pilot was manipulating the controls as the airplane approached for landing on runway 25. They said that about 4 feet above the runway, the nose of the airplane suddenly dropped. The nose landing gear contacted the runway hard, and collapsed. They reported that the airplane slid to a stop, and they both escaped from the airplane, which was then consumed by a postcrash fire. In his written statement to the NTSB, the first pilot added that while seated on the right side of the airplane, it was difficult to read the airspeed indicator that was positioned on the far left side on the instrument panel. Both pilots noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's inadvertent stall during the flare for landing. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot-in-command's obstructed view of the airspeed indicator.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 13:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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