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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Charleston, SC · August 3, 2008

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Date
August 3, 2008 · 15:45 local
Place
Charleston, SC
Airport
Charleston Afb/International
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4376X
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC08CA272
Reported as
Piper PA32300
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,000 total6,000 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N4376XRegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2022 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7640017 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) @1615L time N4376X was on roll out after landing on runway 15. N4376X was instructed to turn left at taxi way j and replied he could not clear the runway. His nose gear had collapsed. Pilot stated that he was making a landing on 15 and was practically down when he got a sudden gust of wind from the right. He corrected back and made a very hard landing. He taxied probably 500-600 feet, lightly applied the brakes in order to make a turn onto taxiway echo when the nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) @1615L TIME N4376X WAS ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 15. N4376X WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN LEFT AT TAXI WAY J AND REPLIED HE COULD NOT CLEAR THE RUNWAY. HIS NOSE GEAR HAD COLLAPSED. PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS MAKING A LANDING ON 15 AND WAS PRACTICALLY DOWN WHEN HE GOT A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT. HE CORRECTED BACK AND MADE A VERY HARD LANDING. HE TAXIED PROBABLY 500-600 FEET, LIGHTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN ONTO TAXIWAY ECHO WHEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

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 NYC08CA272Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCharleston, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind condition and a wind gust, as reported by the pilot.Aug 3, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4376X · 1

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

Incident 19790331013109ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Beef Island, U.S. Virgin IslandsFront baggage door came open during takeoff. More details not available.Mar 31, 1979 · Minor damage