20010609011829A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Provo, UT · June 9, 2001

Date: June 9, 2001 · 12:55 local
Place: Provo, UT
Airport: Provo Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N303RC
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA114
Reported as: Piper PA34200

N303RCRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250016 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)Aircraft had excessive speed on approach striking the left propeller and ballooning on the initial touchdown runway 31 at Provo, Utah. The righ t main gear and nose gear collapsed on the second touchdown. Damage sustained to both propellers causing sudden engine stoppage, nose gear wheel well doors, outboard right wing panel skin and fairing, bottom of the right engine nacelle and firewall. This is final.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AIRCRAFT HAD EXCESSIVE SPEED ON APPROACH STRIKING THE LEFT PROPELLER AND BALLOONING ON THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN RUNWAY 31 AT PROVO, UTAH. THE RIGH T MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN. DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO BOTH PROPELLERS CAUSING SUDDEN ENGINE STOPPAGE, NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL DOORS, OUTBOARD RIGHT WING PANEL SKIN AND FAIRING, BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE AND FIREWALL. THIS IS FINAL.

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 DEN01LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportProvo, UTinadvertent retraction of the landing gear by the pilot rated student during landing roll. A contributing factors was the failure of the instructor to adequately supervise the student.Jun 9, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N303RC · 2

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

Incident 20021127032059ILevel Off Touchdown · Spanish Fork, UT(-23) After maintenance nose gear would not retract and it was determined that it was installed improperly. (-23 amendment) after maintenance, during a training flight, nose gear would not retract or extend and it was determined after aircraft was landed on…Nov 27, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 19810511034609IDescent · Boise, IDZa pilot heard a noise like starter was engaged. Both ammeters read high. Found pitot heat wire loose and arcing.May 11, 1981 · Minor damage