Piper PA 28-180 N3331R
15 September 2016 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 2016 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA 28-180 registered N3331R was involved in an accident near Valparaiso, Indiana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porter County Rgnl (VPZ)
- Coordinates
- 41.4522, -87.0083
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-180
- Registration
- N3331R
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1969
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Valparaiso → Valparaiso
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA491
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing touchdown the airplane bounced on the main landing gear then nosed down and the propeller struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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