ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359560
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| Date: | Thursday 17 November 1994 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-601P |
| Owner/operator: | Four Captains Inc. |
| Registration: | N22ML |
| MSN: | 601P-0539 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2546 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-AA1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Luray, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Statesboro, GA (KTBR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BROKE OFF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. AS THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO A STOP, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED THREE DEEP IMPRESSIONS IN THE GROUND WHERE THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. THE FRACTURE FACE OF THE BROKEN LEFT GEAR ASSEMBLY EXHIBITED AN OVERLOAD FAILURE MODE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA015
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 12:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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