Aviation Accident Summary MKC83LA096

MINATARE, NE, USA

Aircraft #1

N23472

PIPER J3C-65

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS MAKING A LOW PASS TO LOOK OVER A POSSIBLE LANDING AREA, WHEN HE ALLOWED THE ACFT TO INADVERTENTLY TOUCH DOWN ON SOFT SOIL BESIDE THE STRIP. THE ACFT BOUNCED, THEN LANDED HARD AND THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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