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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Alice, TX · April 23, 1996

Date
April 23, 1996 · 16:30 local
Place
Alice, TX
Airport
Alice International Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2537D
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW96LA185
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
29 total29 in this make and model29 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.

Bounced and porpoised landing. Collapsed nose gear. Wing struck taxiway sign. Indicates lack of nose up trim.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED LANDING. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. WING STRUCK TAXIWAY SIGN. INDICATES LACK OF NOSE UP TRIM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.