20121227027539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301 · Middle Bass Isl, OH · December 27, 2012

Date: December 27, 2012 · 09:00 local
Place: Middle Bass Isl, OH
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DSFA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N428S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA125
Reported as: Piper PA-32-301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,077 total500 in this make and model156 in the last 90 days

N428SRegistered now · Piper PA-32-301S/N 32-8106021 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman stated he had departed port clinton airport (kpcw) on 12/27/2012 in order to deliver the U.S. Mail to north Bass island (3X5) and Middle Bass island (3T7). As airman approached Middle Bass island (3T7), airman elected to conduct a short filed landing into the 1852 foot runway. As airman "dragged" in the aircraft on short final he had fallen behind the power curve, which caused the aircraft to sink rapidly. Airman was unable to recover in time. The aircraft's right main landing gear had landed in a snow field short of runway 28, followed by the left main landing gear and nose gear. Aircraft's right main landing gear had sunk into the mud and caught the runway edge lip. Aircraft right main landing gear had folded backwards as aircraft entered runway 28 and skidded to a stop 700 feet from the approach end. Substantial damage to aircraft right wing spar. No injuries to airman. Aircraft conducted under 14 CFR part 135. No passengers.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN STATED HE HAD DEPARTED PORT CLINTON AIRPORT (KPCW) ON 12/27/2012 IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE U.S. MAIL TO NORTH BASS ISLAND (3X5) AND MIDDLE BASS ISLAND (3T7). AS AIRMAN APPROACHED MIDDLE BASS ISLAND (3T7), AIRMAN ELECTED TO CONDUCT A SHORT FILED LANDING INTO THE 1852 FOOT RUNWAY. AS AIRMAN "DRAGGED" IN THE AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL HE HAD FALLEN BEHIND THE POWER CURVE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SINK RAPIDLY. AIRMAN WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER IN TIME. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD LANDED IN A SNOW FIELD SHORT OF RUNWAY 28, FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE GEAR. AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD SUNK INTO THE MUD AND CAUGHT THE RUNWAY EDGE LIP. AIRCRAFT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD FOLDED BACKWARDS AS AIRCRAFT ENTERED RUNWAY 28 AND SKIDDED TO A STOP 700 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END.SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING SPAR. NO INJURIES TO AIRMAN. AIRCRAFT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 135. NO PASSENGERS.

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 CEN13CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMiddle Bass Island, OHThe pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in impact with the edge of the runway surface.Dec 27, 2012 · Substantial damage