# Accident 20001002016129A: Kemmet Alvin R TANGO 2, New Port Richey, FL, October 2, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 2000, 13:55 local time
- Place: New Port Richey, FL
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.2407° N, 82.7403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2407&lon=-82.7403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29AK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29AK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kemmet Alvin R TANGO 2 (registry code 05607ZM, https://openairdocs.org/model/kemmet-alvin-r-tango-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL01LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001002016129A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON OCTOBER 02, 2000, AT 1355 EDT, A TANGO 2, N29AK, REGISTERED TO MR. ALVIN R. KEMMET, WAS LANDING AT HIDDEN LAKES AIRPORT, NEW PORT RICHIE, FL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE PASSENGER REFUSED TREATMENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE SAME AIRPORT.

## 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 ATL01LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA005), Oct 2, 2000: Alvin R. Kemmet Tango 2 (N29AK), New Port Richey, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The uncertified pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in the collapse of the nose gear asasembly and subsequent nose over. Factors were the pilot's lack of certification and…

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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