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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-220T · Ft Myers, FL · September 16, 1989

Date: September 16, 1989 · 20:43 local
Place: Ft Myers, FL
Airport: Page Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8371H
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA89LA254
Reported as: Piper PA34220T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360KB
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total600 in this make and model

N8371HRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 1999 · Piper PA-34-220TS/N 348133060 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-220T

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What happened

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Bounced and porpoised on landing. Ruptured nose collapsed left gear.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING. RUPTURED NOSE COLLAPSED LEFT GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA89LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Myers, FLThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Darkness was a related factor.Sep 17, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8371H · 2

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

Accident 19971024047849APhiladelphia, PA(-16) The pilot stated that when the aircraft was on take-off roll from Philadelphia northeast airport runway 33 extra effort was required on the elevators for lift off. The aircraft lifted off the ground momentarily then returned to the runway and then…Oct 24, 1997 · Substantial damage Accident 19920820032779ALevel Off Touchdown · Bedford, MABounced and porpoised many times on runway landing. Last porpoise pitched up nose high came down nose first.Aug 20, 1992 · Substantial damage