19840429017129A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrks CAVALIER102 · Palo Alto, CA · April 29, 1984

Date
April 29, 1984 · 14:40 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Santa Clara Co
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N491HC
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84LA274
Reported as
Amtrks CAVALIER102
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total7 in this make and model8 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.

Bounced and porpoised on landing. Impact broke off nose gear. Aircraft burned. Pilot and passenger not injured.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING. IMPACT BROKE OFF NOSE GEAR. AIRCRAFT BURNED. PILOT AND PASSENGER NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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