ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375769
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| Date: | Saturday 28 December 1985 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7571P |
| MSN: | 24-2782 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2653 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ellington, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torrington, CT |
| Ellington, CT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON APCH FOR LANDING, ABOUT 50 FT FROM THE RWY, THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A BRIDGE AND THE ACFT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. PWR WAS ADDED AT THIS TIME AND AGAIN THE ACFT BOUNCED. THE ACFT WAS THEN LANDED ON THE RWY AND IT SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE PLT STATED SHE INTENTIONALLY MADE A LOW, SLOW APCH BECAUSE THE RWY WAS SHORT. SHE ALSO REPORTED THE ACFT LANDING LIGHT WAS NOT USED DURING THE APCH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA055
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 09:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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