N2128Q – Piper PA-28-161 – 1997-03-29 NTSB Accident Report

On March 29, 1997, a Piper PA-28-161 (N2128Q) was involved in an incident near Little River, CA. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to properly judge the flare altitude.

On March 29, 1997, at 1258 hours Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28-161, N2128Q, collapsed the nose gear during a landing on runway 11 at the Little River, California, airport. The airplane was rented by the pilot from the West Valley Flying Club for a personal flight and was substantially damaged. The certificated private pilot and three passengers were not injured. The flight originated in Palo Alto, California, about 1125. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed.

The pilot said she flared 8 to 10 feet above the runway and stalled the airplane. The airplane pitched nose down and landed on the nose gear. The nose gear collapsed, damaging the fire wall.

This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX97LA135. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2128Q.