ELSINORE, CA, USA
N4347B
PIPER PA24-250
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND A DIRT BANK SHORT OF THE RWY DURING LANDING AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A DIRT RWY BUT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE LAKE LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END. HE SAID HIS AIRSPEED WAS 70 KTS ON SHORT FINAL WITH FULL FLAPS AND RPM. THE MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN ON A DIRT ROAD THAT CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR TOWARD THE RWY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A DIRT RIDGE AT THE THRESHOLD AND SHEARED OFF. DURING THE LANDING ON THE RWY THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN RETRACTED INTO THEIR WHEEL WELLS. THE ACFT CAME TO REST 120 FT DOWN THE RWY WITH THE NOSE POINTING ABOUT 20 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTERLINE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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