NTSB ATL92LA123 — 1992-06-13 · WINNSBORO, South Carolina, United States

Current FAA registration · N2106E

Make / Model: PIPER PA-34-200T
Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 hp)
Seats / Engines: 7 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 19781122
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A1BCB1

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2106E Piper PA-34-200T None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LEVEL OFF AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS LANDING AT THE 3400 FOOT ASPHALT, STRIP FOR A PLANNED FUEL AND FOOD STOP. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD & BOUNCED. ON THE SECOND TOUCH DOWN THE NOSE GEAR BUCKLED, THE WINDSHIELD BROKE, & THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE AIRPLANE YAWED RIGHT, THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER & EXECUTED AN ABORTED LANDING. ANOTHER APPROACH & LANDING WAS MADE, UNEVENTFULLY. ONCE ON THE GROUND, THE PILOT SAID, THE AIRPLANE WAS HARD TO TAXI. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_ATL92LA123.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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