- Date
- May 30, 1987, 00:30 local (05:30 UTC)
- Place
- Plymouth, IN
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8231DPiper PA-34-200T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870530017699A
- Case key
- 13770
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on final approach about 200 feet from the end of the runway, the right front seat passenger told the pilot she thought she saw a deer. The pilot added power for a possible go-around. Since he did not see any deer, the pilot continued his landing. He retarded power and flared the aircraft 'somewhat high.' The aircraft landed hard and porpoised.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8231D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-8070260
- Airframe hours
- 1,190
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Meditran
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- GRR · Grand Rapids, MI
- Airport
- C65 · Plymouth Muni, runway 28, 3,570 × 60 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,325 total · 460 in this make and model · 2,160 as pilot in command · 53 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8231D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.