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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Marco Island, FL · May 2, 2000

Date: May 2, 2000 · 11:00 local
Place: Marco Island, FL
Airport: Marco Island
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1449T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL00LA051
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total40 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N1449TRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225518 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)The pilot stated that the approach to land on runway 17 was normal until the airplane was over the numbers, then the airplane abruptly descended and collided with the runway. The pilot reported that the airplane bounced twice on the runway, then the propeller struck the runway and the airplane nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or component failures with the airplane. (-23)aircraft landed hard on runway 17, bounced twice and finally landed on nose wheel, brake it off, aircraft flipped over and came to rest upside down. Passenger broke right passenger window and exited aircraft pulling pilot out. Pilot obtained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT THE APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17 WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE AIRPLANE WAS OVER THE NUMBERS, THEN THE AIRPLANE ABRUPTLY DESCENDED AND COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED TWICE ON THE RUNWAY, THEN THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR COMPONENT FAILURES WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23)AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON RUNWAY 17, BOUNCED TWICE AND FINALLY LANDED ON NOSE WHEEL, BRAKE IT OFF, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. PASSENGER BROKE RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW AND EXITED AIRCRAFT PULLING PILOT OUT. PILOT OBTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 ATL00LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarco Island, FLThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.May 2, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1449T · 4

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

Incident 19870716065919IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Haverhill, MAThe engine lost power. During the emergency landing, the aircraft veered off the runway. No malfunctions found.Jul 16, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19860222011859IFinal Approach · Minneapolis, KSStruck tree tops at night during approach to runway. Trees are to be topped or marked with lights by owner.Feb 22, 1986 · Minor damage Accident 19790117001019ATouch And Go Landing · Abilene, KSPilot hit a patch of drifted snow on takeoff from touch and go landing. Lost directional control. Hit snowbank.Jan 17, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19730909029689ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · White Mt Lk, AZRwy upslope into rising terrain. Wind vbl gusting to 15K,dens alt about 8000 ft. settled into hill.Sep 9, 1973 · Destroyed