Piper PA-28-140 N4961T

Summary

On 30 March 2003 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N4961T was involved in an accident near Troutdale, Oregon, United States. One person was 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.

Date

30 March 2003 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Troutdale, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Portland-Troutdale (TTD)

Coordinates

45.5333, -122.4022

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N4961T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Troutdale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA053

Nobody was injured.

Aircraft control was not maintained during the landing roll. An improper flare which resulted in a bounced landing was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that after returning from the practice area, he was going to do a couple of touch-and-go landings. The first landing was without incident. During the second approach, the aircraft was not lined up with the runway and the student did a go-around. During the third approach, the student stated that the aircraft landed and the next thing he remembered was looking at the ground from the cockpit. The students flight instructor witnessed the third landing and stated that the aircraft touched down and "bounced a little" then settled when he heard power being applied. The aircraft then veered to the left. The right wing contacted the runway surface and the aircraft continued off the side of the runway. The nose gear sheared off and the airplane nosed down.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.