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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-220T · Port Huron, MI · July 16, 2003

Date: July 16, 2003 · 13:05 local
Place: Port Huron, MI
Airport: St Clair County International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5359J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA279
Reported as: Piper PA34220T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 308 total270 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N5359JRegistered now · Piper PA-34-220TS/N 3449267 · Built 2002 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-220T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft landed hard on the runway at phn and bounced a number of times hitting both props and tail on runway. Landing gear did not collapse.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON THE RUNWAY AT PHN AND BOUNCED A NUMBER OF TIMES HITTING BOTH PROPS AND TAIL ON RUNWAY. LANDING GEAR DID NOT COLLAPSE.

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 CHI03LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Huron, MIThe pilot misjudging the flare during landing, and his inadequate remedial action resulting in the inadvertent porpoise of the airplane.Jul 16, 2003 · Substantial damage