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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Kralltown, PA · September 3, 1982

Date: September 3, 1982 · 14:00 local
Place: Kralltown, PA
Airport: Bermudian Valley
Phase of flight: Sfl Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4370X
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC82DA217
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,007 total99 in this make and model135 in the last 90 days

N4370XRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7625014 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft hit hard and short of runway during simulated emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT HARD AND SHORT OF RUNWAY DURING SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING.

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 NYC82DA217Accident · No injuriesFinal reportKralltown, PADuring a power off approach, the aircraft began to drop when it was at about 35 ft AGL on final approach. The instructor pilot reported that he applied full power, retracted one notch of flaps and tried to get the aircraft to climb. However, the aircraft…Sep 3, 1982 · Substantial damage