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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Cape Carteret, NC · May 14, 2018

Date: May 14, 2018 · 12:17 local
Place: Cape Carteret, NC
Airport: Star Hill Golf Club
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N25WE
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA281
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total300 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N25WERegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8113039 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N25WE approached to land on runway 24 at 60NC. The aircraft came over the obstacle and touched down just 60 feet beyond the displaced threshold on a runway of 2800 feet long. The tricycle, retractable landing gear touched down right wheel first, left wheel within 6 feet and the nose wheel and prop striking the ground 21 feet further down the runway. All three gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on its belly to a stop 300 feet from touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

N25WE APPROACHED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 24 AT 60NC. THE AIRCRAFT CAME OVER THE OBSTACLE AND TOUCHED DOWN JUST 60 FEET BEYOND THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD ON A RUNWAY OF 2800 FEET LONG. THE TRICYCLE, RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN RIGHT WHEEL FIRST, LEFT WHEEL WITHIN 6 FEET AND THE NOSE WHEEL AND PROP STRIKING THE GROUND 21 FEET FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY. ALL THREE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON ITS BELLY TO A STOP 300 FEET FROM TOUCHDOWN.

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 GAA18CA281Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCape Carteret, NCThe pilot’s steep approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the collapse of the landing gear during touchdown.May 14, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N25WE · 1

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

Incident 20190425003389ILanding: Touchdown · Sanford, NCDuring the pre flight of the aircraft the pilot noted that the gear position indicator lights were dim. He departed from kbuy and flew to ktta. During his pattern he stated that he completed his before landing check, again noting that the gear position…Apr 25, 2019 · Minor damage