Aviation Accident Summary MIA88LA135

CAPTIVA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N8076D

PIPER PA-32-301

Analysis

THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND BELOW THE NORMAL APPROACH ANGLE AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION TIMELY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SEAWALL SEVERING FIRST THE NOSE GEAR AND THEN THE MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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