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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Festus, MO · February 1, 1980

Date: February 1, 1980 · 13:20 local
Place: Festus, MO
Airport: Festus Memorial
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4127R
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC80DCA06
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,547 total128 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N4127RRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40445 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Instructor allowed aircraft to develop high sink rate on final. Tried to salvage landing but impacted runway.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO DEVELOP HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL. TRIED TO SALVAGE LANDING BUT IMPACTED RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC80DCA06Accident · No injuriesClosedFestus, MOFeb 1, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4127R · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20120507011549ITakeoff: Climb Out · Tinian, CMPIC placed fuel selector on an outboard tank that contained minimum fuel. During takeoff engine lost power that required a landing on the remaining runway. PIC indicated to management he did not visually check amount of fuel in tank prior to departure.May 7, 2012 · Minor damage Incident 19880704036009IParachute Jumping · Plain City, UTParachute jumper hit a baseball field fence on landing. Caused minor injury.Jul 4, 1988