ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201982
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| Date: | Sunday 7 February 1999 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Jack E. Daniels |
| Registration: | N112WS |
| MSN: | 24-2765 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4626 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, TX (KGVT) |
| Lake Dallas, TX (5XT0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing flare and the airplane contacted the runway 'hard.' The pilot approached the airport from the east for a visual approach. He stated that 'just before touchdown I realized we were sinking too fast,' and he applied power. Subsequently, the airplane contacted runway and the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear collapsed. The pilot stated that at the time of the accident the weather conditions were clear skies and calm winds.
Probable Cause: The hard landing as a result of the pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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