Piper PA32-301XTC N506C

Summary

On 31 October 2006 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA32-301XTC registered N506C, operated by Donald L Curry, was involved in an accident near San Marcos, Texas, United States. 2 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.

Date

31 October 2006 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

San Marcos, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

San Marcos Muni (HYI)

Coordinates

29.8928, -97.8631

Aircraft

Piper PA32-301XTC

Registration

N506C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Donald L Curry

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lubbock → San Marcos

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07LA021

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing on Runway 26, a 6,330-foot long, by 100-foot wide asphalt runway, the single-engine airplane bounced and started to porpoise. Each successive bounce got higher in altitude until ultimately the airplane's nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest in the upright position and the 735-hour private pilot and his passenger were able to exit the airplane unassisted. There was no fire. During the post-accident investigation, the rudder pedals were functionally checked and continuity was established from the rudder pedals to the steering rods and rudder. No pre- impact anomalies were noted with the airplane's flight controls, nose landing gear, or steering mechanism. The wind at the time of the accident was reportedly from 250 degrees at 6 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.