Pilot Debrief

Piper PA34 near State College, PA — 2019-06-26

Final reportGAA19CA435
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Date
2019-06-26
Location
State College, PA, USA
Airport
UNV
Aircraft
Piper PA34
Registration
N497SA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and landing gear collapse.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing with gusting winds, the airplane bounced several times. During the last bounce, the nose landing gear and the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered right, exited the runway, and came to rest in the adjacent grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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