# Accident 19930311004979A: Piper PA34200T, Avalon, CA, March 11, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 1993, 11:05 local time
- Place: Avalon, CA
- Airport: Catalina Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8008° N, 118.3494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8008&lon=-118.3494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1808H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1808H-2008-08-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-34-200T (registry code 7103406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA34200T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360E
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 743 total, 21 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930311004979A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED LONG AND FAST. LOCKED BRAKES AND GROUND LOOPED TO PREVENT A OVERRUN. COLLAPSED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX93LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA146), Mar 11, 1993: Piper PA-34-200T (N1808H), Avalon, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH, EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, AND FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPORT IS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

## Other reports on N1808H (1)

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

- [Incident 19861118076529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861118076529I), Nov 18, 1986: Piper PA34200T (N1808H), Indianapolis, IN. Nose high attitude and use of manual extension finally extended nose gear. Attach bolt incorrectly installed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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