ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369088
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| Date: | Monday 13 March 1989 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Tiffin Aire Inc. |
| Registration: | N2122J |
| MSN: | 28-7916199 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1600 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tiffin, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kelley Island, OH |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING ROLL OUT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY COLLIDING WITH A DITCH. THE PILOT INITIALLY REPORTED EXPERIENCING A LEFT BRAKE PROBLEM BUT THE GEAR EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE INVESTIGATION ALSO DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF THE AIRPLANE PORPOISING ON THE RUNWAY SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOTS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH LED TO INADVERTENT PORPOISING AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89LA105
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 10:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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