Piper PA30 N7669Y

Summary

On 12 September 2020 at about 04:43 local time, a Piper PA30 registered N7669Y, operated by G & A O'Connor, was involved in an accident near Homer, Alaska, 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

12 September 2020 at 04:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Homer, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Homer Airport (AHO)

Coordinates

59.6458, -151.4756

Aircraft

Piper PA30

Registration

N7669Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

2

Operator

G & A O'Connor

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR20LA314

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper flare which resulted in a hard bounced landing and runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was seated in the right seat and the pilot-rated passenger of a twin-engine airplane was in the left seat. During the approach for landing, the pilot had his hand on the throttles and was providing input on the flight controls. The pilot-rated passenger reported that she also was giving some input on the controls with the pilot coaching her. The pilot reported that before landing, he asked the passenger to assure that her feet were not on the pedals. The passenger reported that on touchdown, the airplane bounced, and she released her hands from the controls so that she would not interfere with the pilot’s actions. The pilot reported that after the airplane touched down the second time, the airplane veered to the left. He added full right rudder input then added full power to the left engine in an attempt to regain control. Braking action is not available from the right seat position. Despite his actions the airplane exited the left side of the runway and came to rest in a ditch. The aft empennage separated, and the wings were substantially damaged. The extent of damage was consistent with a hard landing. The brakes were not examined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.