Piper PA-34-200T N223S
1 September 2000 · Meridianville, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2000 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N223S, operated by Harvey B. Wasserman, was involved in an accident near Meridianville, Alabama, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meridianville, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madison County Executive (M82)
- Coordinates
- 34.8693, -86.5695
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N223S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Harvey B. Wasserman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albany → Meridianville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA261
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot in command's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in hard landing on the nose landing gear and collapse of the nose landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he last departed Albany, Georgia, and his destination was Madison County Executive Airport. The approach to runway 36 at Madison County Executive Airport was normal. After the landing flare, the aircraft touched down on the main landing gear and then bounced. The aircraft touched down again, and again bounced. The aircraft then porpoised and touched down on the nose landing gear. The nose landing gear collapsed and the windshield cracked. He maneuvered the aircraft off the runway into the grass and stopped.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-34-200T | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-34-200 | Big Bear City, California, United States | Kenneth K. Gheysar | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-34-200 | San Dimas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-34-200T | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | Bear River Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-34 | Chacabuco, Argentina | Servicios Aereos Bahienses | Fatal | 11 |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-34-200T | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2000 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Pine Hill, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fayette, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Cessna 172H | Foley, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Siai-Marchetti F260B | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2000 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2000 | University of Alabama MINI-500 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |