Piper PA28 N8909W

Summary

On 1 June 2009 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N8909W, operated by David W. Dye, was involved in an accident near Elberton, Georgia, 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

1 June 2009 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Elberton, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Elbert County Airport (27A)

Coordinates

34.0953, -82.8094

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N8909W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David W. Dye

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Milledgeville → Elberton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA318

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that he returned from a solo cross-country flight and entered the traffic pattern for landing. During touchdown, the airplane's nose pitched up and the pilot subsequently pulled back on the flight controls. The airplane became airborne, then settled and bounced a second time on the runway. After a third and more pronounced bounce, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid to a stop toward the left side of the runway. When the pilot was asked how the accident could have been prevented, he stated that he should have performed an aborted landing after the first bounce. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the engine firewall, engine mount, and the rudder. The student pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.