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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Durant, OK · March 31, 1990

Date: March 31, 1990 · 15:40 local
Place: Durant, OK
Airport: Eaker Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7174R
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW90LA089
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 208 total50 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N7174RRegistration cancelled Oct 29, 1990 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 2821884 Airframe 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.

High sink rate on short final. Impact folded all three gears.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SINK RATE ON SHORT FINAL. IMPACT FOLDED ALL THREE GEARS.

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 FTW90LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDurant, OKPilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed (vso) and subsequent stall of the aircraft at an altitude from which recovery was not possible. A factor in the accident was the pilot's improper procedures for the landing approach.Mar 31, 1990 · Substantial damage