The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in an overload failure of the left main landing gear.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot established an approach for runway 27. According to the pilot, 'it seemed that I was too high, so I dropped the flaps. My descent was uncontrolled and I hit the strip very hard'. The nose gear and the left main landing gear collapsed after the airplane touched down about 400 feet from the approach end of the sod runway. There were no known mechanical problems with the airplane
The pilot established an approach for runway 27. According to the pilot, 'it seemed that I was too high, so I dropped the flaps. My descent was uncontrolled and I hit the strip very hard'. The nose gear and the left main landing gear collapsed after the airplane touched down about 400 feet from the approach end of…
The accident on 1998-08-15 involved a Piper PA-22-150, registration N9721D, at Paris, TN.
The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in an overload failure of the left main landing gear.
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