ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373802
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| Date: | Saturday 20 December 1986 |
| Time: | 17:09 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-220T |
| Owner/operator: | West-tex Aircraft, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8456X |
| MSN: | 82-33013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2050 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-KB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lubbock, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Midland, TX (KMAF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL APCH, HE MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE MAIN GEAR AND THE ACFT BOUNCED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE SECOND CONTACT WAS HARD ON THE MAIN GEAR AND THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN THE 2ND TIME. DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THE ACFT INDICATED THAT IT HAD LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR THE 2ND TIME, CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE AS A RESULT OF OVERLOAD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87LA036
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 17:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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