JAMAICA, NY, USA
N2819A
PIPER PA-28-181
THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING AFTER AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31L AT JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE ACFT BROKE OUT OFTHE CLOUDS AT 600 FEET. AS DESCENT CONTINUED 2 NOTCHES OF FLAPS WERE APPLIED AND FLARE WAS BEGUN AT 20 FEET AGL. ABOUT 10 FT. ABOVE THE RUNWAY AT 60 KTS AIRSPEED THE PILOT STATED HE FELT A SLIGHT BUMP AS THE ACFT FISHTAILED. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AS THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED BRIEFLY AND THE AIRSPEED DROPPED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE ACFT NOSED DOWN OUT OF CONTROL, STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED. AT THIS TIME, ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER ANDTHEN CUT BACK TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY WITHOUT LIGHTS OR RADIO AS AN ESCORT CAR ARRIVED TOAID IN TAXIING. DURING THIS TIME THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING THE PROPELLER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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