What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1999-02-10 involved a Piper PA-34-200T, registration N39531, at Sanford, FL.

Pilot Reports Late Flare and Excessive Speed Led to Porpoising and Propeller Damage (N39531)

On February 10, 1999, a Piper PA-34-200T (registration N39531) was involved in an aviation accident near Sanford, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot reported that a late flare and too much speed resulted in a ballooning of the airplane and subsequent porpoising resulting in the damage. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

During landing, a pilot executed a late flare with excessive speed, causing ballooning and porpoising that damaged the propeller. The impact was not violent, and the aircraft taxied off the runway before the damage was discovered.

Incident Overview

A pilot reported that a late flare and excessive speed during landing resulted in a sequence of events leading to damage to the propeller. According to the pilot's account, the aircraft ballooned after the flare and subsequently porpoised, causing the damage. Despite the unusual landing behavior, the pilot noted that the impact was not violent and did not appear hard enough to produce the observed damage.

Post-Landing Actions

After landing, the pilot was able to taxi the aircraft off the runway without any reported difficulty. The pilot only discovered the propeller damage after shutting down the engine. No other damage or anomalies were mentioned.

Runway Debris

Airport operations personnel later recovered a briefcase and a flight bag from the runway. The source does not specify whether these items were related to the aircraft or the incident.

Pilot Account

The pilot explicitly attributed the damage to the late flare and excessive speed, which led to the ballooning and porpoising. No further details regarding the aircraft type, registration, location, or other circumstances were provided.

Probable cause

The pilot reported that a late flare and too much speed resulted in a ballooning of the airplane and subsequent porpoising resulting in the damage.

1999-02-10: Piper PA-34-200T (N39531) — Sanford, FL