ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370835
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 June 1988 |
| Time: | 23:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3969M |
| MSN: | 32 7840076 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2375 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Charles, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nashville, TN (KBNA) |
| (KLCH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
BETWEEN FLIGHTS, THE PILOT NOTICED THE NOSE WAS VERY HIGH WHILE TAXIING BUT THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THE STRUT HAD FAILED TO COMPRESS. ON THE NEXT TOUCHDOWN, ON THE MAIN WHEELS, THE AIRPLANE STARTED PORPOISING AND DESPITE THE PILOT'S CORRECTIONS, THE PORPOISING INCREASED IN AMPLITUDE. PILOT APPLIED POWER FOR A GO-AROUND AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED A SHALLOW LEFT TURN THAT PILOT COULD NOT CONTROL WITH RUDDER OR AILERON. AIRPLANE TRAVELED 100 TO 200 FEET BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN, LEFT WING FIRST.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA127
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 15:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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