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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Stuart, FL · April 9, 1997

Date: April 9, 1997 · 14:45 local
Place: Stuart, FL
Airport: Witham Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2HS
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA131
Reported as: Piper PA34200T

N2HSRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-8070022 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted landing with aircraft out of c/g causing it to make 3-4 had touchdowns on the main landing first then on the nose gear. After the final touchdown the pilot reported he thought he blew a nose tire when he actually pushed the nose strut through the fuselage fwd of the windshield, pushing out and cracking the left windshield. Other substantial damage occurred as stated in report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING WITH AIRCRAFT OUT OF C/G CAUSING IT TO MAKE 3-4 HAD TOUCHDOWNS ON THE MAIN LANDING FIRST THEN ON THE NOSE GEAR. AFTER THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT REPORTED HE THOUGHT HE BLEW A NOSE TIRE WHEN HE ACTUALLY PUSHED THE NOSE STRUT THROUGH THE FUSELAGE FWD OF THE WINDSHIELD, PUSHING OUT AND CRACKING THE LEFT WINDSHIELD. OTHER SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED AS STATED IN REPORT.

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 MIA97LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStuart, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing. Factors were the crosswind and his improper level off.Apr 9, 1997 · Substantial damage