No fatalities

PIPER PA-28-140 accident at Manassas, VA, 22 Jun 2022

Manassas, VA, United States

On June 22, 2022, a PIPER PA-28-140 operated by Commonwealth Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Manassas, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilot