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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Rochester, MN · August 26, 1996

Date: August 26, 1996 · 15:45 local
Place: Rochester, MN
Airport: Rochester Municipal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N801SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA317
Reported as: Piper PA32R301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 771 total42 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days

N801SPRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2017 · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8013070 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Slower than normal speeds climb and cruise. Flyby nose gear partial extended. Landed short. Shimmy damper broken. (-23) operator reported to rst tower a nose gear problem. The pilot then performed two low passes to confirm gear problem with the tower. The pilot then talked to maintenance on ground for possible solutions. After flying around for awhile without a fix, the pilot then elected to perform an emergency landing. On the approach to runway 02, the piloted elected to shutdown the engine on final around 200 AGL and 2 miles out. The pilot then noticed he was not going to make the runway and tried to restart the engine. The pilot stalled the aircraft and crashed. Aircraft came to rest 1/4 mile off the end of runway 02 at rst.

As the FAA filed it

SLOWER THAN NORMAL SPEEDS CLIMB AND CRUISE. FLYBY NOSE GEAR PARTIAL EXTENDED. LANDED SHORT. SHIMMY DAMPER BROKEN. (-23) OPERATOR REPORTED TO RST TOWER A NOSE GEAR PROBLEM. THE PILOT THEN PERFORMED TWO LOW PASSES TO CONFIRM GEAR PROBLEM WITH THE TOWER. THE PILOT THEN TALKED TO MAINTENANCE ON GROUND FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. AFTER FLYING AROUND FOR AWHILE WITHOUT A FIX, THE PILOT THEN ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ON THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 02, THE PILOTED ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE ON FINAL AROUND 200 AGL AND 2 MILES OUT. THE PILOT THEN NOTICED HE WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 1/4 MILE OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 02 AT RST.

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 CHI96LA317Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStewartville, MNthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in a failure to reach the proper touchdown point for the landing. The fractured nose gear shimmy damper attaching collar and the jammed nose gear were related factors.Aug 26, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N801SP · 1

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

Accident 20040921030569AManeuver · Eucharley, GA(-23) On September 21, 2004 at approximately 1930 local time, the two certificated flight instructor pilots were conducting an aircraft "checkout flight" in the PA-32-301. While maneuvering, the aircraft experienced an in-flight breakup. A witness stated that…Sep 21, 2004 · Destroyed · 2 fatal