19890910034389A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · South Haven, MI · September 10, 1989

Date
September 10, 1989 · 16:00 local
Place
South Haven, MI
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3633P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA181
Reported as
Piper PA22150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,085 total200 in this make and model23 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.

Made hard landing on short strip. Impacted severed nose wheel. Fork dug in flipping aircraft over.

As the FAA filed it

MADE HARD LANDING ON SHORT STRIP. IMPACTED SEVERED NOSE WHEEL. FORK DUG IN FLIPPING AIRCRAFT OVER.

NTSB investigation

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