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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Inverness, FL · September 15, 2010

Date: September 15, 2010 · 15:00 local
Place: Inverness, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2872S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10TA481
Reported as: Piper PA-34-200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360-EB
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total642 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N2872SRegistration cancelled Aug 29, 2013 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7970315 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was practicing take-offs and landings. On the last landing the pilot said he heard a loud thump. Shortly after the loud thump, the nose landing gear collapsed and the propellers struck the runway. The aircraft skidded to a stop without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS. ON THE LAST LANDING THE PILOT SAID HE HEARD A LOUD THUMP. SHORTLY AFTER THE LOUD THUMP, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLERS STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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 ERA10TA481Accident · No injuriesFinal reportInverness, FLThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.Sep 15, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2872S · 2

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

Incident 19840224012149IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wichita, KSLeft main gear strut broke off 4 inches above the scissors on the landing roll.Feb 24, 1984 · Minor damage Incident 19831008067359IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wichita, KSNose gear collapsed on landing roll. Retract system attach bolt and holes worn out. Down lock tension insufficient.Oct 8, 1983