Accident Piper PA-28R-180 N7427J,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362907
 
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Date:Thursday 17 September 1992
Time:18:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-180
Owner/operator:John Hageman
Registration: N7427J
MSN: 28R-30771
Year of manufacture:1968
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360-B1E
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Middle Bass, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Cleveland, OH (KBKL)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ON THE PILOT'S SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE AIRPLANE CIRCLED THE AIRFIELD ONCE, AND ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE AIRPLANE 'APPEARED SOMEWHAT SLOW.' THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH SPEED WAS 70 MPH, AND THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. HE STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD MORE PRACTICE IN SOFT AND SHORT FIELD LANDINGS.

Probable Cause: INADEQUATE FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: BFO92LA146
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB BFO92LA146

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
30 December 2001 N7427J Private 1 Milford, CT sub

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