Pilot Debrief

Piper PA 12 near Linconville, ME — 2020-07-18

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Date
2020-07-18
Location
Linconville, ME, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
Piper PA 12
Registration
N4365M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent main landing gear collapse.

NTSB narrative

At the conclusion of a local flight with stops at several airports, the pilot was returning to the private grass runway. The pilot described that the final approach to the runway was “too fast,” and that when the airplane touched down on the soft turf it bounced. When the airplane touched down a second time, the landing gear collapsed. The fuselage was substantially damaged. 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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