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| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 1992 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Future Flyers Incorporated |
| Registration: | N98951 |
| MSN: | 12-306 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3584 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Easton, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE INITIATED A 'GO-AROUND' TO AVOID HITTING OBSTACLES ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE AROUND PARKED AIRPLANES, A BUILDING, FUEL PUMPS, HANGARS, AND A HOUSE, BEFORE IMPACTING TWO TREES. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS NO AIRPLANE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 11-Apr-2024 07:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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