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| Date: | Sunday 16 June 2002 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N675MP |
| MSN: | 32-720037 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3300 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pecos, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP) |
| Pecos City Airport, TX (PEQ/KPEQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the dark night landing, the airplane bounced twice. The pilot reported that he "made a steep approach and misjudged his height on flare and made a hard landing." The runway lights were operating at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot misjudged the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA181
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 14:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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