No fatalities

15 Jul 2010: PIPER PA-28-236 — Fullerton, CA

Fullerton, CA, United States

On 15 Jul 2010, a PIPER PA-28-236 was involved in an aviation accident near Fullerton, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper flare and inadequate bounced landing recovery, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise down the runway. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 10 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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The pilot reported porpoising twice during landing, chose to continue due to insufficient runway, and subsequently skidded off the end, striking a fence.

Summary

During a landing attempt, the pilot reported that the airplane porpoised twice down the runway. Believing there was insufficient remaining runway to abort the landing safely, the pilot elected to continue. After touchdown, the pilot applied the brakes in an effort to stop the airplane, which subsequently skidded off the end of the runway and struck a chain link fence. The accident sequence resulted in substantial damage to the airplane's firewall.

Pilot Statement

The pilot stated that there were no mechanical issues with the airplane prior to or during the accident. The decision to continue the landing was based on an assessment that the remaining runway length was inadequate for a go-around or aborted landing.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall as a result of impacting the fence. No other damage details were provided.

Contributing Factors

No factors contributing to the accident were identified or stated in the source material.

Contributing factors

Incorrect use/operationPilot