Pilot Debrief

Piper PA32RT near Ashland, OR — 2019-08-28

Final reportGAA19CA518
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Date
2019-08-28
Location
Ashland, OR, USA
Airport
3S8
Aircraft
Piper PA32RT
Registration
N2228B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing and propeller strike, and his subsequent loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, shortly after touchdown, the airplane bounced. The airplane then touched down hard, and the propellers struck the ground. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control, and the airplane exited the runway and came to rest upright on grassy terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot did not report any preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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