20041222034249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Hartford, CT · December 22, 2004

Date: December 22, 2004 · 17:30 local
Place: Hartford, CT
Airport: Hartford-Brainard
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N714KL
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05LA040
Reported as: Piper PA46350P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,002 total180 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N714KLRegistered now · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4636328 · Built 2002 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On a night VMC approach to runway 02 at hfd, the airplane struck trees prior to the runway and then landed without further incident. The left wing was substantially damaged. The left gear door, left flap, and left horizontal stabilizer received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON A NIGHT VMC APPROACH TO RUNWAY 02 AT HFD, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY AND THEN LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE LEFT GEAR DOOR, LEFT FLAP, AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.

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 NYC05LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHartford, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during the approach to the runway. A factor related to the accident was the nighttime conditions.Dec 22, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N714KL · 1

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

Incident 20080820844209IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Marshfield, MA(-23) During landing while on roll out, the nose gear collapsed. The three bladed composite propeller struck the ground causing damage to the propeller and left and right nose landing gear doors.Aug 20, 2008 · Minor damage