NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA
N44447
PIPER PA-34-200T
DURING A DAYTIME VISUAL APPROACH THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE MULTI-ENGINE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING A HARD LANDING AND AN ATTEMPTED ABORT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN 1,000 FEET PAST THE APPROACH END THRESHOLD AND PORPOISED. DURING THE ABORT, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT SUSTAIN FLYING SPEED AND STRUCK THE GROUND AGAIN, SEPARATING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. AFTER THE LOSS OF CONTROL THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR ALSO COLLAPSED.
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN MODEL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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