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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32301 · Montauk, NY · August 17, 1991

Date
August 17, 1991 · 07:45 local
Place
Montauk, NY
Airport
Montauk Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4368W
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC91LA214
Reported as
Piper PA32301
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540G1C5
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
446 total25 in this make and model2 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.

Leveled off too high for landing, stalled and dropped to runway. Gear strut came through wing. Skidded off runway.

As the FAA filed it

LEVELED OFF TOO HIGH FOR LANDING, STALLED AND DROPPED TO RUNWAY. GEAR STRUT CAME THROUGH WING. SKIDDED OFF 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.