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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-220T · State College, PA · June 26, 2019

Date: June 26, 2019 · 13:18 local
Place: State College, PA
Airport: University Park
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N497SA
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA435
Reported as: Piper PA-34-220T
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 520 total60 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N497SARegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2022 · Piper PA-34-220TS/N 34-8133109 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-220T

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What happened

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Flight from kcef to kunv on June 26, 2019, landing rnwy 24, calm winds, clear day, dry runway, pilot landed hard bouncing the aircraft. Aircraft began to porpoise and bounced five times causing the nose landing gear and right hand main landing gear to fail. Aircraft slid down the runway approximately 200 yards and then slid off the runway causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT FROM KCEF TO KUNV ON JUNE 26, 2019, LANDING RNWY 24, CALM WINDS, CLEAR DAY, DRY RUNWAY, PILOT LANDED HARD BOUNCING THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE AND BOUNCED FIVE TIMES CAUSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR TO FAIL. AIRCRAFT SLID DOWN THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS AND THEN SLID OFF THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA19CA435Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportState College, PAThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing and landing gear collapse.Jun 26, 2019 · Substantial damage