ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355234
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| Date: | Saturday 20 September 1997 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Sanderson |
| Registration: | N9643K |
| MSN: | 76-15222 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1805 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bennettsville, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Charlotte, NC (8A6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a Piper PA-28-151 made an approach to land at a private airport. According to him, the airplane touched down after 'quite a bit of float.' The pilot stated he saw another airplane parked on the runway a short distance ahead, then he applied left rudder to avoid the parked airplane. As he passed the other airplane, the left wing tip of his airplane struck a hand rail, then the airplane turned left into a gulch and nosed over. According to an FAA inspector, the pilot did not properly plan his approach to landing at the airport. The PA-28-151 Owner's Manual showed that the airplane's required landing distance was approximately 1,100 feet. The runway was 2,300 feet in length. According to the pilot, the other airplane was parked about 550 feet from the departure end of the runway.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to properly plan his approach, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA132
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 09:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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