ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352906
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| Date: | Saturday 31 July 1999 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5801P |
| MSN: | 24881 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greencastle, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Williamsport, PA (IPT |
| (74W) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was on approach to a 1,800 foot long, turf runway. When the airplane was above the runway threshold, the pilot pulled the power back; however, the airplane 'floated' about 1,000 feet down the runway. The pilot then retracted the flaps and the airplane touched down. The pilot stated that braking action on the runway was poor, and when he noticed the airplane was approaching the trees located at the end of the runway, he intentionally 'ground-looped' the airplane. The airplane's left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing contacted the runway. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions of the airframe or engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgement of speed and distance during the approach and his failure to perform a go around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA189
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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