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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Yelm, WA · July 21, 2012

Date: July 21, 2012 · 19:00 local
Place: Yelm, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8574Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA320
Reported as: Piper PA-30
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,051 total774 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N8574YRegistration cancelled Feb 27, 2013 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1725 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Pilot cut power too soon and dropped in from approximately 50 feet, had to come in to land over tall trees and get down to runway quickly due to length of runway. Nose gear and rt main gear collapsed, rt main wheel broke off and hit stab, both props damaged, lt wing spar bent between eng nacelle and tip.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CUT POWER TOO SOON AND DROPPED IN FROM APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, HAD TO COME IN TO LAND OVER TALL TREES AND GET DOWN TO RUNWAY QUICKLY DUE TO LENGTH OF RUNWAY. NOSE GEAR AND RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, RT MAIN WHEEL BROKE OFF AND HIT STAB, BOTH PROPS DAMAGED, LT WING SPAR BENT BETWEEN ENG NACELLE AND TIP.

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 WPR12CA320Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportYelm, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed on approach and his inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 22, 2012 · Substantial damage