19861031082329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Fort Pierce, FL · October 31, 1986

Date
October 31, 1986 · 12:25 local
Place
Fort Pierce, FL
Airport
St Lucie County International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8969C
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA87LA018
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
900 total800 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The aircraft encountered wake turbulence during landing flare and impacted beside the runway. Inadequate spacing.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE DURING LANDING FLARE AND IMPACTED BESIDE THE RUNWAY. INADEQUATE SPACING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8969C · 1

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