N28DA

Substantial
None

PIPER PA-42S/N: 42-8001078

Accident Details

Date
Monday, March 9, 2009
NTSB Number
ERA09CA190
Location
Belmar, NJ
Event ID
20090309X54240
Coordinates
40.186943, -74.124725
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N28DA
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
42-8001078
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Year Built
1982
Model / ICAO
PA-42PAY3
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
HORTMONT AVIATION SERVICES INC
Address
343 LURGAN RD
Status
Deregistered
City
NEW HOPE
State / Zip Code
PA 18938-9253
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot in the right seat stated that he was the "flying pilot" at the time of the accident. The flight proceeded normally in instrument meteorological conditions and the VOR-A approach was flown. Visual contact with the airport was made between 1 and 2 miles from the airport, and the pilot circled to land on runway 14. When he was between 200 and 300 hundred feet AGL, he corrected his turn to final with a "slightly aggressive bank angle" while simultaneously reducing power, resulting in an excessive sink rate. He rolled the wings to level and increased power. He was not able to arrest the sink rate before the aircraft impacted the runway. The impact collapsed the left main landing gear and caused the airplane to swerve left. The airplane came to rest approximately 1000 feet beyond the threshold off the left side of the runway. The "flying pilot" had 20 hours in the make and model of the accident aircraft as pilot in command (PIC), with 3 hours being in the preceding 90 days. The nose landing gear, right landing gear, left nacelle, wing and wing control surfaces also sustained damage during the accident sequence as the airplane departed the runway.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA09CA190