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Piper PA-28R-200 N4389X

26 July 1992 · Spencerport, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 July 1992 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N4389X, operated by Artisan Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Spencerport, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Spencerport, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Spencerport Airpark (D91)
Coordinates
43.1801, -77.8007
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R-200
Registration
N4389X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Artisan Flying Club
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Rochester → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO92LA116

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 10 WHEN ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE APPROACH SEEMED NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE SANK SO RAPIDLY THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REACT IN TIME. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD COLLAPSING THE MAIN GEAR AND SLID TO A STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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