On July 16, 2000, a Piper PA-28-180 (registration N2176T) operated by Ja,es B. Poe was involved in an aviation accident near Norwood, MA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the pilot's improper bounced landing recovery. A factor was the pilot's lack of total flight experience. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A pilot with 92 hours total experience bounced on touchdown, added power, then struck the runway nose-low and porpoised, damaging the nose landing gear.
Landing Incident
During a landing, the pilot reported that the airplane bounced after the initial touchdown. In response, the pilot added power in an attempt to smooth the subsequent touchdown. The airplane then struck the runway in a nose-low attitude and began to porpoise. The aircraft came to rest on the runway with the nose landing gear driven into the lower fuselage.
Pilot Information
The pilot held a private pilot certificate, which had been issued seven months prior to the accident. The pilot's total flight experience was 92 hours.
Aircraft Damage
The airplane sustained damage to the lower fuselage as a result of the nose landing gear being driven upward into the structure.
What happened in the 16 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-180 accident near Norwood, MA?
A pilot with 92 hours total experience bounced on touchdown, added power, then struck the runway nose-low and porpoised, damaging the nose landing gear.
Were there any fatalities in the 16 Jul 2000 Piper PA-28-180 accident?
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 16 Jul 2000 involved a Piper PA-28-180, registration N2176T, operated by Ja,es B. Poe, at Norwood, MA.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
the pilot's improper bounced landing recovery. A factor was the pilot's lack of total flight experience.
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