Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA033

PROSPECTVILLE, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N31699

PIPER PA-32-300

Analysis

PLT STATED HE ALLOWED THE ACFT TO GO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH. COLLISION WITH TERRAIN SEPARATED THE LANDING GEAR BUT PLT RECOVERED CONTROL AS ACFT REBOUNDED AND EXECUTED A SUCCESSFUL GO-AROUND. PLT DIVERTED WITH ESCORT TO NEARBY MILITARY ARPT WHERE CFR FACILITIES WERE AVAILABLE AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL NO WHEELS LNDG. PLT STATED HE HAD FLOWN 4.5 HOURS UNDER HOOD (IFR TRAINING), INCLUDING 7 APPROACHES, DURING A 250 MI CROSS-COUNTRY EARLIER IN THE DAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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