On May 24, 1983, a Piper PA-34-200T (registration N66AH) was involved in an aviation accident near Augusta, GA. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During landing, an aircraft bounced multiple times; on the fourth bounce the nose gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to skid 200 feet. The four occupants were not injured.
Incident Details
The aircraft experienced a hard landing, during which it bounced several times. An air traffic control specialist on duty observed the bounces and noted that each subsequent bounce appeared to increase in height. On the fourth bounce, the nose gear collapsed.
After the nose gear failure, the aircraft skidded approximately 200 feet on the runway before coming to rest on the left side of the runway, about 3,500 feet from the approach end.
Occupants and Outcome
The four occupants aboard the aircraft were not injured. No other details about the aircraft or flight were provided in the source.