Summary
On July 24, 1998, a Piper PA-28R-201 (N177ND) was involved in an incident near Salina, KS. All 2 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 failed to flare the airplane properly and the airplane landed hard.
On July 24, 1998, at 1530 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N177ND, operated by Midwest Aviation, was substantially damaged during landing. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed Marshall Municipal Airport, Marshall, Minnesota, and was landing at the destination airport, Salina Municipal Airport, Salina, Kansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan had been filed.
The pilot reported that he was 10 feet above the runway when he started the flare. He reported that when the main landing gear contacted the runway he let the yoke go forward. He reported, "All of a sudden the nose of the plane was on the runway and I [went] skidding to the right.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI98LA284. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N177ND.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot failed to flare the airplane properly and the airplane landed hard.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On July 24, 1998, at 1530 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N177ND, operated by Midwest Aviation, was substantially damaged during landing. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed Marshall Municipal Airport, Marshall, Minnesota, and was landing at the destination airport, Salina Municipal Airport, Salina, Kansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan had been filed.
The pilot reported that he was 10 feet above the runway when he started the flare. He reported that when the main landing gear contacted the runway he let the yoke go forward. He reported, "All of a sudden the nose of the plane was on the runway and I [went] skidding to the right. I had skidded all the way across the runway and onto the grass."
The inspection of the airplane revealed that the right main gear forward trunion bearing broke downward while the aft trunion broke upward causing damage to the top side of the wing. The same action caused damage to the top side of the left wing.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI98LA284