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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Colorado Spring, CO · July 2, 1988

Date: July 2, 1988 · 18:50 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Airport: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4878S
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88LA144
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 66 total18 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

N4878SRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7100002 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming O-540-E4B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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Bounced and porpoised on landing. Impacts broke off the nose gear. Aircraft then skidded off the runway.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING.IMPACTS BROKE OFF THE NOSE GEAR. AIRCRAFT THEN SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN88LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColorado Spring, COThe plt and pax departed st. louis and stopped twice enroute due to wx. The plt was given landing clearance on rwy 17 at Colorado springs and the wind was reported to be from 190 degrees at 12 KTS. Witnesses at the arpt stated N4878S 'porpoised' several times…Jul 3, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4878S · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880812044189ILevel Off Touchdown · Topeka, KSPilot made a hard landing. Plane porpoised down runway. Damage to nose gear. Appears lack of competence was the causeAug 12, 1988 · Minor damage Accident 19790227003789ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Farmington, MOPilot hit a patch of snow on runway, lost directional control.Feb 27, 1979 · Substantial damage