# NTSB ATL88LA214: Piper PA-34-200T, N59039, Andrews, NC, June 25, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 25, 1988, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Andrews, NC
- Coordinates: 36.070354, -75.710365 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0704&lon=-75.7104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7787
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88LA214
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7787/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA214

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT FAILED TO ESTABLISH A PROPER APCH PROFILE AND EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. THE HARD LANDING CAUSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE, AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. A WITNESS LOCATED NEAR THE RUNWAY CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRSPEED APPEARED HIGH AND THE TOUCHDOWN WAS EXCESSIVE. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59039](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59039-1989-03-03), registration cancelled 1989-03-03, S/N 347570058 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34 7570058
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-EB 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Edward A. Williams
- Registered owner: Edward M Williams
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 30, 1988, 20 hours before
- Departed: DUBLIN, GA
- Destination: ANDREWS, NC
- Airport: 6A3, Andrews/Murphy, runway 22, 4,561 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 639 total, 186 in this make and model, 539 as pilot in command, 36 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880625027529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880625027529A), Jun 25, 1988: Piper PA34200T, Andrews, NC, Substantial damage. Failed to flare properly on landing. Impact with the runway collapsed nose and left main gear. High and fast final.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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