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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Lowell, MI · July 7, 2002

Date: July 7, 2002 · 13:45 local
Place: Lowell, MI
Airport: Lowell City Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N52WP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02CA184
Reported as: Piper PA34200T

N52WPRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7670182 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During the landing flare on the 2394' runway the pilot realized that he was landing with a tail wind. Attempting to slow the aircraft the pilot positioned the aircraft with the right main landing gear off of the prepared surface (on the grass) and used maximum braking. The left main tire blew and the aircraft departed the runway at the departure end. The left wing was damaged and the right main landing gear oleo strut was bent.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE LANDING FLARE ON THE 2394' RUNWAY THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WAS LANDING WITH A TAIL WIND. ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT POSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OFF OF THE PREPARED SURFACE (ON THE GRASS) AND USED MAXIMUM BRAKING. THE LEFT MAIN TIRE BLEW AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT THE DEPARTURE END. THE LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OLEO STRUT WAS BENT.

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 CHI02CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLowell, MIThe probable cause of this accident was a failure to properly compensate for the current wind conditions. Excessive use of brakes was a contributing factor.Jul 7, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52WP · 1

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

Incident 20000602027839IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Badger, SD(-23)While conducting a normal landing the nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. The aircraft skidded to a stop remaining on the runway. As a result the aircraft sustained minor damage to the nose section,nose gear doors and propellers. There were no…Jun 2, 2000 · Minor damage