23 May 2018: PIPER PA22 108 — Start, LA
On 23 May 2018, a PIPER PA22 108 was involved in an aviation accident near Start, LA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
— NTSB Determination
Accident narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing on a grass airstrip, the airplane was close to an aerodynamic stall. He added that the airplane landed and bounced multiple times, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.