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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Winder, GA · September 7, 2002

Date: September 7, 2002 · 10:00 local
Place: Winder, GA
Airport: Winder-Barrow Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7817Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02LA167
Reported as: Piper PA30

N7817YRegistration cancelled Nov 1, 2003 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-894 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was landing on runway 05 Winder-Barrow Airport, after touching down aircraft bounced and porpoised two or three times departing the runway 45 degrees to the left. Aircraft right wing struck a metal runway sign causing aircraft to spin around folding left main gear. Aircraft came to rest tail first approximately 1000 feet left of the centerline, 2000 feet from the runway 05 threshold.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 05 WINDER-BARROW AIRPORT, AFTER TOUCHING DOWN AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND PORPOISED TWO OR THREE TIMES DEPARTING THE RUNWAY 45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING STRUCK A METAL RUNWAY SIGN CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO SPIN AROUND FOLDING LEFT MAIN GEAR. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST TAIL FIRST APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE, 2000 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY 05 THRESHOLD.

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 ATL02LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinder, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in the subsequent collision with an airport sign and the collapse of the main landing gear. the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing was a contributing factor.Sep 7, 2002 · Substantial damage