Piper PA-32-300 N44295
28 August 1998 · Opa Locka, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1998 at about 03:15 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N44295, operated by Manuel Garrito, was involved in an accident near Opa Locka, Florida, United States. 6 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 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opa Locka, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opalocka International (OPF)
- Coordinates
- 25.9109, -80.2704
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N44295
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Manuel Garrito
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Key West → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA257
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper remedial action in recovering from a bounced landing resulting in a stall, and his incorrect recovery from a pilot induced oscillation (PIO) condition. A factor was the pilot's failure to execute a timely go-around maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot bounced on his initial touchdown. He attempted to correct with the application and then reduction of power during which the aircraft entered a nose high attitude and stalled. The aircraft then touched down hard a second time and began porpoising during which the nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded off the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Castle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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