| Crash location | 40.354444°N, 79.930278°W |
| Nearest city | West Mifflin, PA
40.363403°N, 79.866438°W 3.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N75131 |
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| Accident date | 04 Aug 2013 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-34-200T |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot he encountered turbulence and gusting winds at his destination airport. During his landing attempt, the airplane landed hard on the nose gear, resulting in substantial damage to the forward bulkhead. The pilot did not report any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the weather revealed winds from 340 degrees at 7 knots with no gusts.
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.