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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Millbrook, NY · June 24, 1983

Date
June 24, 1983 · 10:40 local
Place
Millbrook, NY
Airport
Sky Acres
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6438P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA152
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
789 total550 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Sink developed on short final. Bounced short of runway and plilot pushed nose down. Tip tank struck ground.

As the FAA filed it

SINK DEVELOPED ON SHORT FINAL. BOUNCED SHORT OF RUNWAY AND PLILOT PUSHED NOSE DOWN. TIP TANK STRUCK GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.