Narrative:While approaching runway 13 with landing gear and flaps down, the pilot noted a build up of cumulonimbus clouds off to his left about 10 miles out. The airplane was indicating 104 knots and on a normal glide path on final. Around 150 feet agl, during short final, he experienced a down draft. The airplane descended and landed hard short of the runway. The left and right main landing gear had punctured through the top of the wings and the belly of the airplane had been drug while the nose landing gear stayed partially intact.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and undershoot of the runway."
Accident investigation:
|
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 4 months | Accident number: | MIA04LA124 | Download report: | Summary report
|
|
Classification:
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap
Sources:
» NTSB
» Sarasota Herald-Tribune
» Venice Gondolier
Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Fort Pierce-Saint Lucie County Airport, FL to Venice Municipal Airport, FL as the crow flies is 209 km (130 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.