19891222052919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Big Bear, CA · December 22, 1989

Date: December 22, 1989 · 17:47 local
Place: Big Bear, CA
Airport: Big Bear City Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4111W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90LA056
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 660 total190 in this make and model

N4111WRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 1992 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 3240174 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bounced lost control hit prop porpoised left the runway and struck a dirt berm.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED LOST CONTROL HIT PROP PORPOISED LEFT THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DIRT BERM.

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 LAX90LA056Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Bear, CAThe pilot's improper level-off and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Dec 23, 1989 · Substantial damage