Piper PA28-161 N444CF
4 September 2007 · William-Sodus, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 2007 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA28-161 registered N444CF was involved in an accident near William-Sodus, New York, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- William-Sodus, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williamson-Sodus (KSDC)
- Coordinates
- 43.2342, -77.1189
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-161
- Registration
- N444CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- William-Sodus → William-Sodus
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC07CA216
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare at touchdown, 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 of the Piper PA28-161 landed "long" to avoid "swirling winds" around the trees at the approach end of runway 10. After touchdown, he applied back-pressure on the yoke to "keep the nose wheel light," when the nose of the airplane suddenly pitched up. The nose then dropped on the runway and collapsed the nose landing gear, which substantially damaged the airplane. The winds reported at Greater Rochester International Airport, 26 miles west, were from 360 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot reported no deficiencies with the handling and performance of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA28-140 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | James Allen Winget | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Piper PA28-181 | Amman, Jordan | Royal Jordanian Air Academy | Unknown | - |
| 7 May 2007 | Piper PA28-235 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2007 | Piper PA28-161 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Piper PA28-181 | New Tazewell, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Piper PA28-180 | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172N | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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