Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 24 near West Bend, WI — 2015-09-26

Final reportGAA15CA287
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Date
2015-09-26
Location
West Bend, WI, USA
Airport
ETB
Aircraft
PIPER PA 24
Registration
N8583P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain his descent rate during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that when he initiated the landing flare, his sight picture "looked correct"; however the airplane impacted the runway before he transitioned to a "horizontal" attitude. The pilot reported that the airplane landed hard, bounced, exited the runway to the left, and the landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies existed with the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.

NTSB coding

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