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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301 · Grays Lake, IL · July 15, 1989

Date: July 15, 1989 · 12:01 local
Place: Grays Lake, IL
Airport: Campbell Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8301F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI89LA139
Reported as: Piper PA32301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 412 total74 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

N8301FRegistered now · Piper PA-32-301S/N 32-8306004 · Built 1982 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Bounced and porpoised on landing. Collapsed nose gear. Failed to recover from bounces or to go around.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. FAILED TO RECOVER FROM BOUNCES OR TO GO AROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI89LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrayslake, ILThe pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to go around (when there was sufficient speed and runway remaining). A contributing factor was his lack of recent experience in type of aircraft.Jul 15, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8301F · 2

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

Incident 19960717030689IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kissimmee, FLNarrative: pilot lost directional control during a crosswind landing and ran off the side of the runway, causing minor damage to the nosewheel and propeller. This report is closed out.Jul 17, 1996 · Minor damage Incident 19940704030769IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Portsmouth, NHAircraft pulled to right. Unable to correct swerve. Left the runway.Jul 4, 1994