ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359114
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 April 1995 |
| Time: | 10:44 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7054W |
| MSN: | 28-820 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3556 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Myers, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Buchan, FL (X36) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he made a normal landing but on rollout the airplane began to porpoise. He applied rudder, exited the runway onto the grass and came to a complete stop. ATC personnel who observed the airplane on approach stated the airplane was slow with a high sink rate. The airplane collided with the ground, bounced, landed hard again, and slid off the runway to the right. Examination of the airplane by maintenance personnel revealed the nose gear was bent aft and the engine mounts and firewall were buckled in several places.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper rate of descent on approach for landing, resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA111
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 07:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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