# Accident 20010609011829A: Piper PA34200, Provo, UT, June 9, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 2001, 12:55 local time
- Place: Provo, UT
- Airport: Provo Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2192° N, 111.6905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2192&lon=-111.6905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N303RC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N303RC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-34-200 (registry code 7103405, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA34200
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN01LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010609011829A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 DEN01LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA114), Jun 9, 2001: Piper PA-34-200 (N303RC), Provo, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadvertent 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.

## Other reports on N303RC (2)

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

- [Incident 20021127032059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021127032059I), Nov 27, 2002: Piper PA34200 (N303RC), Spanish Fork, UT, Minor damage. (-23) After maintenance nose gear would not retract and it was determined that it was installed improperly. (-23 amendment) after maintenance, during a…
- [Incident 19810511034609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810511034609I), May 11, 1981: Piper PA34200 (N303RC), Boise, ID, Minor damage. Za pilot heard a noise like starter was engaged. Both ammeters read high. Found pitot heat wire loose and arcing.

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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