Piper PA-23-250 N2313Z
28 February 1999 · Stuart, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1999 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N2313Z was involved in an accident near Stuart, Florida, United States. 4 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stuart, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Witham Field Airport (SUA)
- Coordinates
- 27.1900, -80.1900
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N2313Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Pierce → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The inadequate touchdown resulting in a hard landing on the nose landing gear and subsequent structural damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was advised that the wind at an airport near his destination airport was 250 degrees at 15 knots. The first leg of the flight was turbulent but that flight and the next 2 flights were uneventful. During the final leg, the pilot contacted the Air Traffic Control Tower and was advised that the wind was from 250 degrees at 18 knots with gusts to 25 knots. The pilot reported that during the flare to land, the nose pitched up then the airplane landed first on the nose landing gear. The airplane then bounced and the pilot performed a go-around. The flight returned for landing, and the airplane was landed in a three point attitude. During the landing roll, the pilot heard a sound from the nose landing gear and noted that the nose landing gear tire was flat. The airplane was secured on the runway. Examination of the airplane by an FAA Airworthiness Inspector revealed that the left main wing spar was damaged, the top skin of the nose section was wrinkled, the balance weight for the nose landing gear tire was separated, and fuselage damage near the pilot's window was noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-23-250 | Gustavia, West Indies | Carair Corp | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-23-160 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-23-250 | Cabot, Arkansas, United States | Odom Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-23-250 | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-23-250 | Snohomish, Washington, United States | William P. Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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