ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287956
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| Date: | Thursday 28 October 2010 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N44078 |
| MSN: | 28-7415577 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3172 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Julian, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pickens Airport, SC (LQK/KLQK) |
| Julian, NC (N88) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he departed on the personal flight for the purpose of having an annual inspection performed on his airplane at the destination airport. While approaching the airport, he observed the windsock indicating the wind was from the south, and chose the appropriate runway. The pilot planned his approach to clear the fence at the end of the runway and still have enough distance for the roll out on the grass runway. Knowing that the terrain sloped upward from the fence to the runway threshold, he aimed to touchdown on the crest of the hill. As the airplane approached the runway, the pilot added power to compensate for a fast rate of decent, then reduced power when he felt he had was aligned appropriately. The airplane touched down about half way up the slope and the nose gear collapsed; the airplane came to rest at the top of the slope. According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the firewall was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA040
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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