NONE · Piper PA-32RT-300T · 2003-04-16 · St. George, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03LA065
Event ID
20030428X00587
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-16
Location
St. George, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.091388, -113.592224
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32RT-300T
Registration
N31998
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper flare technique, resulting in a hard landing that caused the nose landing gear down-lock to fail and the gear to collapse. A contributing factor was the unfavorable wind.