Piper PA 34 N55378
15 October 2016 · Springfield, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 2016 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA 34 registered N55378 was involved in an accident near Springfield, Ohio, United States. 5 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield-Beckley Muni (SGH)
- Coordinates
- 39.8389, -83.8450
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 34
- Registration
- N55378
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Muncie → Springfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting wind during the landing flare, 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 reported that he landed with extra power to compensate for gusting wind. He added that, after the main landing gear touched down, the airplane encountered a wind gust and ballooned up about 50 to 100 ft. The pilot initiated a go-around but was unsuccessful. The airplane impacted the runway in a flat attitude, and the nose landing gear was pushed/driven through the top of the cowling. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2016 | Piper PA 34 | Denton, Texas, United States | U S Aviation Group LLC | No injuries | - |
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| 3 Aug 2016 | Piper PA 34-200T | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 2016 | Piper PA-34-200T | Alsace, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 34-220T | Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2016 | Valloric Carl Stephen VALLORIC SPORT TRNR | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2016 | Koons Donald H CYGNET | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2016 | Cessna 175C | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 2016 | Piper PA24 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2016 | Makela RV-4 | Oregonia, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Cirrus SR22T | Xenia, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |