Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA200

DAYTONA BEACH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N5744W

PIPER PA-28-160

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT HAD BEEN PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON HIS THIRD LANDING, HE PERMITTED TOO STEEP AN APCH AND THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY PRIOR TO THE MAIN GEAR. A PORPOISING ACTION THEN DEVELOPED WHICH WAS NOT ARRESTED PRIOR TO FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR. THE ACFT LANDED WITH AN 8 KT 10 DEG LEFT TAILWIND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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