Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT N442DD

Summary

On 11 September 2015 at about 21:45 local time, a Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT registered N442DD, operated by Flightlease LLC, was involved in an accident near Spartanburg, South Carolina, 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

11 September 2015 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Spartanburg Downtown Memorial (SPA)

Coordinates

34.9194, -81.9525

Aircraft

Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT

Registration

N442DD

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Flightlease LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spartanburg → Spartanburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA297

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing which resulted in a bounced landing, and an aerodynamic stall during the attempted recovery.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane bounced during the touchdown. He reported that the airplane aerodynamically stalled after he attempted to recover from the bounce and the propeller impacted the ground. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.