ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295069
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| Date: | Sunday 19 October 2003 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Tca Management Group |
| Registration: | N198GM |
| MSN: | 32-7440126 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12485 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1AS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Everglades City, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Everglades City, FL (X01) |
| (X01) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had just taken off when the forward baggage compartment opened, and he entered the traffic pattern to land at the same airport he had just departed from. He said the approach was normal, but while on short final the descent rate increased, and the main landing gear contacted the ground about 5 feet short of the runway. He said the airplane then bounced on the runway surface, and it continued about 1,200 feet down the centerline of the runway before the left main landing gear separated from the airplane. The airplane then departed to the left side of the runway and into the grass. He also said that prior to the accident there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during the approach to land, which resulted in him undershooting the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA04CA006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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