Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC83LA088

KAISER, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N2200Y

PIPER PA-28-236

Analysis

THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT THE PILOT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED A GUSTY CROSSWIND DURING LANDING. HE HAD CHECKED THE WIND SOCK PRIOR TO LANDING AND IT WAS HANGING LIMP. THE REPORTED WIND WAS 290 DEGREES AT 5 KTS GUSTING TO 15 KTS. THE PILOT HAD BOUNCED DURING TOUCHDOWN. DURING THE BOUNCE THE NOSE SHIFTED ABOUT 30 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AS THE ACFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND A DITCH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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