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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Farmingdale, NY · November 21, 1983

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Date
November 21, 1983 · 11:39 local
Place
Farmingdale, NY
Airport
Republic
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N557FL
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84LA035
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
112 total4 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N557FLRegistration cancelled Oct 26, 1998 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 287125397Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bounced and porpoised on landing in a gusty surface wind. Side load on nose wheel caused it to collapse.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING IN A GUSTY SURFACE WIND. SIDE LOAD ON NOSE WHEEL CAUSED IT TO COLLAPSE.

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 NYC84LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFarmingdale, NYWind was gusting 40 KTS with a reported low level windshear. The plt stated his approach speed was fast & he possibly did not flare enough on landing. The acft landed hard & porpoised. On the third bounce a strong gust of crosswind from the left was…Nov 21, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N557FL · 3

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

Accident 19970831024839AGardiner Arpt, NYAircraft crashed into trees while trying to abort a landing attempt.Aug 31, 1997 · DestroyedIncident 19911130061929IUnauth Low Level Opns · Valley Cottage, NYAircraft reported to be flying low over residence. Pilot admitted he was over area at 400 to 500 feet.Nov 30, 1991Incident 19851231077149IClimb · Farmingdale, NYLeft upper cowling came loose on the climbout. Landed safely. Not fastened properly prior to takeoff.Dec 31, 1985