Piper PA28 N82629

Summary

On 14 July 2017 at about 13:13 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N82629 was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, 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

14 July 2017 at 13:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Worth Meacham Intl (FTW)

Coordinates

32.8167, -97.3600

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N82629

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Worth → Fort Worth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA419

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a propeller strike.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during the final landing of his solo flight, the airplane bounced and that he attempted to correct, but the propeller struck the ground. Subsequently, he stopped the airplane and was towed back to the ramp. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.