Pzl-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 N3141W
8 April 1992 · Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1992 at about 21:00 local time, a Pzl-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 registered N3141W, operated by Page, Michael J., was involved in an accident near Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8191, -79.8604
- Aircraft
- Pzl-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80
- Registration
- N3141W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Page, Michael J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hilton Head Is. → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER FLARE DURING THE TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF THE APPROACH BY THE PILOT WHICH EXCEEDED THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRFRAME AND THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO LAND ON THE POLO FIELD AT BOONE HALL PLANTATION, THE AIRPLANE DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE AND TOUCHED DOWN HARD. THE HARD LANDING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM OR WIND GUST CONDITION WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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