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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-400 · Minden, NV · March 12, 2013

Date: March 12, 2013 · 12:27 local
Place: Minden, NV
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8533P
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA148
Reported as: Piper PA-24-400
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-720
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total60 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N8533PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-400S/N 26-114 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-400 Engine modelLycoming IO-720 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reported that he had a hard landing on runway 34 and that he bounced 3 times with propeller strikes. The pilot stated that he lost directional control and with brakes applied he put in left rudder and went off the runway and came to rest just short of taxiway b.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 34 AND THAT HE BOUNCED 3 TIMES WITH PROPELLER STRIKES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND WITH BRAKES APPLIED HE PUT IN LEFT RUDDER AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST JUST SHORT OF TAXIWAY B.

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 WPR13CA148Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMinden, NVThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a loss of directional control.Mar 12, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8533P · 1

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

Incident 20200807014149ICruise/Level Flight · Springfield, TNOn the afternoon of August 7th, 2020, N8533P a 1965 Piper comanche PA-24-400. The flight was for time building and was to fly between outlaw field (kckv) and Springfield airport (M91). Aircraft departed outlaw field from runway 35 about 1600 local time. About…Aug 7, 2020 · Minor damage