Incident
On 24 July 2014 at approximately 15:10 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T, registration HB-LMM, operated by Flugschule Basel AG and owned by BS Business Aviation AG, was conducting a private VFR flight. The pilot, a Swiss citizen born in 1958 holding a private pilot license (PPL(A)), had accumulated 385 total flight hours, including 72:16 hours on the accident type. The flight was landing at St. Gallen-Altenrhein Regional Airport (LSZR).
The aircraft had been cleared to land on runway 28. While another aircraft was still taxiing on the runway, the pilot opted to land in the area of the runway threshold. Upon initial ground contact, the nose wheel made contact first, causing the Piper Seneca to bounce before eventually touching down on all three wheels. A few seconds later, while rolling on the runway, the nose lowered and the rotating propellers struck the runway surface.
Investigation
The Swiss Accident Investigation Board (SUST) reviewed the incident and determined that the landing had not occurred on an active runway in use. Consequently, the event did not meet the criteria for a serious incident. Due to the damage sustained, the case was closed with a summary report.
Damage and Injuries
The aircraft sustained damage to the nose wheel, propeller, fuselage, and windscreen. No third-party damage occurred. The pilot and the sole passenger were reported as slightly injured or not injured at all.