Pilot Debrief

Piper PA60 near Tulsa, OK — 2019-09-02

Final reportCEN19TA327
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Date
2019-09-02
Location
Tulsa, OK, USA
Airport
TUL
Aircraft
Piper PA60
Registration
N1R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that he flew a normal approach; however, he initiated the landing flare too high. The airplane subsequently stalled and dropped about 10 ft, which caused the nose landing gear to collapse and damaged the forward pressure bulkhead. The pilot stated that he had verified that the landing gear were down and locked before landing, and reported that the accident was "not caused by any apparent mechanical failures."

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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