Piper PA-34-220T N323RB
2 January 2006 · Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 January 2006 at about 16:02 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N323RB was involved in an accident near Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. One person was 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 16:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM)
- Coordinates
- 42.7169, -71.1233
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Registration
- N323RB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lawrence → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing flare, the airplane touched down hard and bounced back into the air in a nose high attitude. The airplane then collided with the runway nose down, and the nose and right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane subsequently skidded to a stop on the runway, and incurred substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-34-220T | Cadiz, Spain | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-34-200 | Deland, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-34-200T | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-34-200T | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Piper PA-34-220T | San Javier, Spain | Fernando M. Jimenez | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-34-200 | Victoria, Brazil | - | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172S | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | King Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Cessna 182F | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2006 | Embraer EMB-145-LR | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Chautauqua Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Garlick OH-58A | East Bridgewate, Massachusetts, United States | JBI Helicopter Services | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Champion 7KCAB | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Cessna R182 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |