Piper PA-34-200T N5423F
20 March 1999 · St.petersburg, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 1999 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N5423F, operated by Armand M. Karow, was involved in an accident near St.petersburg, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St.petersburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Petersburg/Clearwater (PIE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N5423F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Armand M. Karow
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newnan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL99LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the flight was cleared for a visual approach and landing on runway 09 at destination. During the touchdown phase of the landing, the aircraft bounced. The pilot recovered from the bounce and taxied to the parking ramp. The pilot noticed that the right propeller and right landing gear was damaged. Also there were wrinkles in the fuselage and the right wing assembly. The pilot reported that all was normal on the approach and that he thinks he may have flared to high.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hopedale, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-34-220T | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wharton, Texas, United States | Javier H. Hinojosa, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-34-220T | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1999 | Piper PA-34-200 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1999 | Piper PA-34-200T | Hannibal, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1999 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182P | Lantana, Florida, United States | Valerie E. Eikenberg | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Robinson R-22-MARINER | West Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft D35 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Christopher M. Conlisk | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-24-400 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |