- Date
- July 29, 1982, 16:35 local (22:35 UTC)
- Place
- Marion, MT
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8997EPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820729032749A
- Case key
- 71584
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Analysis
The pilot and her husband, who was also a rated pilot, were at the controls. During arrival, the wind sock was checked, but no wind was noticed. Reportedly, the pilot's husband landed the plane from the right front seat. The pilot reported that the flare was started, the plane touched down and then ballooned up. It touched down again, then on the third bounce the nose gear and propeller hit the ground. Subsequently, the nose gear failed, the aircraft spun to the left and the left gear failed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8997E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287690218
- Airframe hours
- 3,103
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Barbara A. Chigebrow
- Registered owner
- Queen Bee Air Specialities, In
- Departed
- U56 · Rigby, ID
- Destination
- 88J · Allendale, SC
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Lost Prairie-Carson Field, runway 30, 4,000 × 70 ft, gravel
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 69 total · 6 in this make and model · 32 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 19 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Temperature
- 192 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FCA, 28 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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