ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293137
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| Date: | Sunday 28 August 2005 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Winford French |
| Registration: | N8103V |
| MSN: | 28-8090118 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ypsilanti, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Adrian-Lenawee County Airport, MI (ADG/KADG) |
| Ypsilanti, MI (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane experienced a hard landing while landing on a private grass airstrip. The pilot reported, "... we crossed the electric wires and as soon as we were across we made a slight dip in flight to get down... ." He reported he then pulled back on the control yoke to flare and added power to increase the pitch attitude; however, the engine power did not increase. The pilot reported the airplane "...made a very hard landing" during which the left main and nose gear collapsed. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures/malfunctions of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in his inability to properly flare the airplane and the subsequent hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA247
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 16:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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