ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361118
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| Date: | Thursday 28 October 1993 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3 |
| Owner/operator: | Hampton Airfield Inc. |
| Registration: | N24524 |
| MSN: | 3266 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1942 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenland, NH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hampton, NH (7B3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, COLLAPSING THE MAIN GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, 'I WAS IN LINE WITH INTENDED TOUCH DOWN POINT, WINGS LEVEL, CARBURETOR HEAT ON, POWER OFF (IDLE), TRIMMED FOR THREE POINT LANDING. JUST BEFORE THE FLARE POINT, I FELT THE LOSS OF LIFT AND INCREASE IN SINK RATE. ADDING POWER AND OTHER CONTROL INPUT HAD NO EFFECT. THE MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND, BROKE, AND SPREAD. THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE CONTACTED THE GROUND AND WE SLID ON IT FOR 20 OR 30 FEET, THEN FLIPPED OVER.' THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC94LA024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 14:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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