ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376730
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 1985 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5322Z |
| MSN: | 22-9026 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3831 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hookstown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING NORMAL TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, ON THE SIXTH LANDING, AT THE CORRECT AIRSPEED, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR AND THEN THE NOISE WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER. ACCORDING TO DOYAL W. MILLER, AN FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR, TIRE SCUFF MARKS REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN NOSE FIRST, IN A LEFT CRAB, ABOUT 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY ON THE THRESHOLDS THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON ITS NOSE, NOSED OVER, AND CAME TO REST 130 FEET FROM THE TOUCH DOWN MARKS. THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE BENT PANELS AND BROKEN NOSE STRUT WERE REMOVED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA176
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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