Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-34-200T near Tallahasee, FL — 2008-10-24

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Date
2008-10-24
Location
Tallahasee, FL, USA
Airport
TLH
Aircraft
PIPER PA-34-200T
Registration
N34LM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after touchdown. Contributing to the accident were the gusting winds.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane stated that he was flying the global-positioning-system approach for runway 9, when the active runway was changed to runway 27. He then flew the instrument-landing-system approach for runway 27, using left crosswind correction. After touchdown, while on centerline, a microburst "lifted the airplane in the air and slammed it down," compressing the nose strut and resulting in a subsequent propeller strike. Approximately 35 minutes before the accident, the winds were reported from 130 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. No microburst or windshear activity was reported by the control tower at the time of the accident. The pilot did not report the accident until he tried to obtain a ferry permit about 2 months later.

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