Summary
On September 01, 2000, a Piper PA-34-200T (N223S) was involved in an incident near Meridianville, AL. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in hard landing on the nose landing gear and collapse of the nose landing gear.
On September 1, 2000, about 1355 central daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N223S, registered to Royal Sons inc. and operated to a private owner, was damaged during landing at Madison County Executive Airport, Meridianville, Alabama, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the private-rated pilot and three passengers were not injured. The flight last departed Albany, Georgia, the same day about 1240.
The pilot stated that he is a member of the Royal Sons, Inc. flying club, and that the flying club had just purchased the aircraft. He was operating the aircraft as a personal flight.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA00LA261. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N223S.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in hard landing on the nose landing gear and collapse of the nose landing gear.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 1, 2000, about 1355 central daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N223S, registered to Royal Sons inc. and operated to a private owner, was damaged during landing at Madison County Executive Airport, Meridianville, Alabama, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the private-rated pilot and three passengers were not injured. The flight last departed Albany, Georgia, the same day about 1240.
The pilot stated that he is a member of the Royal Sons, Inc. flying club, and that the flying club had just purchased the aircraft. He was operating the aircraft as a personal flight. He last departed Albany, Georgia, and his destination was Madison County Executive Airport. The approach to runway 36 at Madison County Executive Airport was normal. After the landing flare, the aircraft touched down on the main landing gear and then bounced. The aircraft touched down again, and again bounced. The aircraft then porpoised and touched down on the nose landing gear. The nose landing gear collapsed and the windshield cracked. He maneuvered the aircraft off the runway into the grass and stopped.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA00LA261