19841112061389A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Burlington, IA · November 12, 1984

Date
November 12, 1984 · 17:48 local
Place
Burlington, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2454B
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85LA020
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
39 total39 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Leveled off too high. Stalled and hit runway nose first collapsing nose gear. Depth perception hindered by dusk.

As the FAA filed it

LEVELED OFF TOO HIGH. STALLED AND HIT RUNWAY NOSE FIRST COLLAPSING NOSE GEAR. DEPTH PERCEPTION HINDERED BY DUSK.

NTSB investigation

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