| Crash location | 42.317778°N, 72.611667°W |
| Nearest city | Northampton, MA
42.325090°N, 72.641201°W 1.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N56196 |
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| Accident date | 23 Sep 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA34 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot stated to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that it was his first landing at the accident airport. During the traffic pattern and approach for landing, he was "preoccupied" with the terrain surrounding the airport and landed at a "higher than normal" airspeed. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced. On the second touchdown, the airplane's nose landing gear contacted the runway, the airplane "shifted" to the right, and the left propeller impacted the runway. Postaccident examination by the FAA inspector revealed substantial damage to both wings, and no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane were identified.
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.