Piper PA-24-250 N7149P

Summary

On 29 September 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N7149P was involved in an accident near Navasota, Texas, 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.

Date

29 September 2007 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Navasota, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Navasota Muni (60R)

Coordinates

30.3719, -96.1131

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-250

Registration

N7149P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houston → Navasota

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07CA211

Nobody was injured.

The hard landing as result of the pilot's improper landing flare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 630-hour private pilot, who reported having accumulated 79 hours in make and model, landed hard while landing on Runway 17. Runway 17 was reported as a 3,204-foot long by 60-foot wide asphalt runway. The hard landing resulted in the collapsed of the nose landing gear assembly. Additionally the upper end of the left and right main landing gears were pushed-up through the skin of both wings. The airplane came to rest in an upright position and the pilot and passenger were able to exit unassisted. There were no reported problems with the airplane's flight controls. The winds near the time of the accident were reported from 100 degrees at 5 knots. Multiple attempts to obtain a completed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) from the pilot were unsuccessful.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.