NONE · Piper PA-28-236 · 1997-02-24 · PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA111
Event ID
20001208X07428
Type
Accident
Date
1997-02-24
Location
PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.450153, -122.099578
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-236
Registration
N4341M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a porpoise and subsequent overload failure of the nose gear.