ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359675
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 October 1994 |
| Time: | 15:02 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-220T |
| Owner/operator: | West Valley Flying Club |
| Registration: | N8154C |
| MSN: | 34-7970391 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2248 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palo Alto, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sedona, AZ (KSEZ) |
| (KPAO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 30 WITH A GUSTY LEFT CROSSWIND CONDITION. THE PILOT SAID HE REDUCED POWER TOO RAPIDLY IN THE LANDING FLARE DUE TO HIS PREOCCUPATION WITH THE CROSSWIND AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON THE MAIN GEAR AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT IN THE BOUNCE RECOVERY HE DID NOT USE ENOUGH BACK PRESSURE ON THE ELEVATOR CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED. AFTER SEVERAL OSCILLATIONS, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper bounced landing recovery technique.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA014
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 13:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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