# NTSB MKC88LA051: Piper PA-34-200T, N2824M, Texarkana, AR, February 3, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 2, 1988, 20:20 local (Feb 3, 1988, 02:20 UTC)
- Place: Texarkana, AR
- Location: 33.4537° N, 93.9910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TEXARKANA RGNL-WEBB FLD (TXK), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4537&lon=-93.9910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34539
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA051
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34539/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA051

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE ILS APPROACH AND LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AT THE TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS AIRPORT THE NOSE GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.  THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED.  CAUSE OF THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2824M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200T
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 347870095
- Airframe hours: 2510
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TIO-360 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John Davis
- Registered owner: N&N Partners
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: HOT, HOT SPRINGS, AR
- Destination: TXK, TEXARKANA, AR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TXK, Texarkana, runway 22, 6,601 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 9,300 total, 1,150 in this make and model, 9,000 as pilot in command, 95 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 170° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft overcast
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TXK

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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