Accident Piper PA-34-200T N5423F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202033
 
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Date:Saturday 20 March 1999
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA34 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-34-200T
Owner/operator:Armand M. Karow
Registration: N5423F
MSN: 34-7770018
Total airframe hrs:5580 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-360EB
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:ST.PETERSBURG, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Newnan, GA (KCCO)
Destination airport:(KPIE)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that the flight was cleared for a visual approach and landing on runway 09 at destination. During the touchdown phase of the landing, the aircraft bounced. The pilot recovered from the bounce and taxied to the parking ramp. The pilot noticed that the right propeller and right landing gear was damaged. Also there were wrinkles in the fuselage and the right wing assembly. The pilot reported that all was normal on the approach and that he thinks he may have flared to high.

Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL99LA058
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL99LA058

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Nov-2017 10:54 ASN Update Bot Added
08-Apr-2024 08:21 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report]

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