Piper PA-28-140 N1449T

Summary

On 2 May 2000 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N1449T, operated by Denis Doyle, was involved in an accident near Marco Island, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 May 2000 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Marco Island, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Marco Island (MKY)

Coordinates

25.9397, -81.7301

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N1449T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Denis Doyle

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Lauderdale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL00LA051

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the approach to land on runway 17 was normal until the airplane was over the numbers, then the airplane abruptly descended and collided with the runway. The pilot reported that the airplane bounced twice on the runway, then the propeller struck the runway and the airplane nosed over. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or component failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.