ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198822
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 March 2013 |
| Time: | 12:27 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-400 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8533P |
| MSN: | 26-114 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4540 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-720 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minden, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manti, UT (41U) |
| Minden-Douglas County Airport, NV (MEV/KMEV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing, he crossed the threshold at 85 to 90 knots with 15 degrees of flaps. The pilot used the electric trim as the airplane “floated” about 3 to 4 feet above the runway. The airplane subsequently touched down hard, and it bounced three times, striking the propeller on the runway each time. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control by applying brakes and making rudder control inputs, and the airplane departed the side of the runway, collapsing the landing gear. Postaccident examinations revealed substantial damage to the airplane’s lower belly main structure from the forward bulkhead firewall to just aft of the wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 2020 | N8533P | Private | 0 | near Springfield Robertson County Airport (M91), Springfield, TN | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 15:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 28-May-2023 21:36 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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