ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353542
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 November 1998 |
| Time: | 20:39 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2988R |
| MSN: | 28R-35671 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6455 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eden Prairie, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lansing, MI (KIGQ) |
| (KFCM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that she initiated the flare over the numbers of runway 27L. She reported the 'nose alignment drifted slightly left.' The left main gear touched down first and then the right main gear shortly after. The nose gear touched down 3 to 5 seconds after the right main gear. The airplane '...continued landing roll for less than 2 seconds after nose gear touched down before all steering was lost. Plane swerved hard left and initiated aircraft skidding with right side of aircraft turned slightly.' The right wingtip struck the VASI support stand, and the airplane spun 90 degrees clockwise before stopping. The pilot reported the VASI light fell on the right wing and collapsed the right main gear. The damage to the airplane included the right main gear was collapsed and punched through the wing spar.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged the flare and did not maintain directional control during touchdown. A factor was the VASI lights.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA041
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 07:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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