Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA22 near Start, LA — 2018-05-23

Final reportGAA18CA297
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Date
2018-05-23
Location
Start, LA, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
PIPER PA22
Registration
N4913Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing on a grass airstrip, the airplane was close to an aerodynamic stall. He added that, during the landing, the airplane bounced multiple times, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane then nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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