ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374738
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 July 1986 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | No. Central Airways |
| Registration: | N2428P |
| MSN: | 38-79A1028 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2429 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lincoln, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT INTENDED TO PRACTICE A SHORT FIELD LANDING & EXTENDED FULL FLAPS. INITIALLY, HIS APCH WAS HIGHER & FASTER THAN NORMAL. HOWEVER, BEFORE LANDING, A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED & THE ACFT STARTED TO TURN RIGHT. THE PLT MAINTAINED CONTROL & CONTINUED FLT OFF OF THE RWY & OVER A GRASS AREA, THEN THE ACFT SETTLED GENTLY ON A TAXIWAY. DURING THE SEQUENCE, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & 2 RWY LIGHTS WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT WAS NOT SURE WHETHER THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HAD FAILED FROM THE HARD LANDING OR FROM HITTING A RWY LIGHT. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM THE SW AT 15 KTS, BUT THE UNICOM OPERATOR HAD RPRTD THE WIND WAS LIGHT & VARIABLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA166
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 12:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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