ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362940
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| Date: | Sunday 13 September 1992 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Dale Earle |
| Registration: | N4319A |
| MSN: | 22-3671 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2646 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenville, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A SPOT LANDING CONTEST, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, HE FELT THE FRONT OF THE FLOAT ' DIG IN,' SO HE APPLIED BACK PRESSURE. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD ON THE WATER AND CARTWHEELED. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN TOO FAST AS HE WAS TRYING TO FORCE THE TOUCHDOWN POINT TO BE BETWEEN THE MARKER PYLONS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA138
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 11:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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