19911019047189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Marthas Vineyar, MA · October 19, 1991

Date
October 19, 1991 · 10:00 local
Place
Marthas Vineyar, MA
Airport
Marthas Vineyard
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N14189
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC92LA016
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,993 total1,483 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Bounced and porpoised on landing until right main gear failed. Skidded off runway. Failed to add power to recover.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING UNTIL RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED. SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY. FAILED TO ADD POWER TO RECOVER.

NTSB investigation

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