PIPER PA 34-200T
Gainesville, FL, August 11, 2014
Event Information
| Date | August 11, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Gainesville, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 29.68722, -82.26972 |
| Airport | GAINESVILLE RGNL |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ERA14CA406 |
| Event ID | 20140826X35727 |
Aircraft
| Make | PIPER |
| Model | PA 34-200T |
| Registration # | N178SB |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Full Narrative
According to the pilot, due to thunderstorms along his route of flight he elected to divert to a nearby airport. During landing, the aircraft nose landing gear contacted the runway and the airplane "bounced," which resulted in substantial damage to the forward bulkhead and the windshield center post. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot had originally been cleared for an approach to one runway and subsequently performed a go-around due to being above a "normal" glidepath. The flight was then cleared to land on a crossing runway, at the tower controlled airport, entered final for the crossing runway, and upon landing the airplane porposied three times before coming to rest. According to the pilot, there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.