ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381926
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Date: | Saturday 21 May 1983 |
Time: | 18:10 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-24-250 |
Owner/operator: | Albert Wilsey |
Registration: | N4347B |
MSN: | 24-558 |
Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2350 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1A5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Elsinore, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Corona, CA (L66) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND A DIRT BANK SHORT OF THE RWY DURING LANDING AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A DIRT RWY BUT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE LAKE LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END. HE SAID HIS AIRSPEED WAS 70 KTS ON SHORT FINAL WITH FULL FLAPS AND RPM. THE MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN ON A DIRT ROAD THAT CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR TOWARD THE RWY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A DIRT RIDGE AT THE THRESHOLD AND SHEARED OFF. DURING THE LANDING ON THE RWY THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN RETRACTED INTO THEIR WHEEL WELLS. THE ACFT CAME TO REST 120 FT DOWN THE RWY WITH THE NOSE POINTING ABOUT 20 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTERLINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX83LA245 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA245
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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