Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 28-180 near DEER LODGE, MT — 2015-04-17

Final reportGAA15CA050
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Date
2015-04-17
Location
DEER LODGE, MT, USA
Airport
38S
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28-180
Registration
N7374W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing flare he began to porpoise, on the second porpoise he encountered what he believed was a crosswind. He added full power to abort the landing, and subsequently the airplane impacted a ditch, which resulted in the right landing gear and nose wheel being separated from the airplane and substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

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Docket documents6

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