# Accident 19911207055129A: Piper PA28R200, Piqua, OH, December 7, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 7, 1991, 10:15 local time
- Place: Piqua, OH
- Airport: Piqua Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1404° N, 84.2507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1404&lon=-84.2507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55786, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55786) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 280 total, 187 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911207055129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SUDDEN HIGH SINK RATE ON SHORT FINAL. IMPACTED SHORT OF THRESHOLD STRUCK RAISED PAVEMENT. FOLDED LANDING GEAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC92LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA040), Dec 7, 1991: Piper PA28R-200 (N55786), Piqua, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO LOW ON SHORT FINAL AND STRUCK THE TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PROPER GLIDE PATH WAS NOT MAINTAINED, RESULTING IN THE…

## Other reports on N55786 (2)

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

- [Incident 20151003021739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151003021739I), Oct 3, 2015: Piper PA-28R-200 (N55786), Lakeway, TX, Minor damage. Pilot landed gear up on runway 34 at Lakeway Airport (3R9). One pilot and one passenger on board. No injuries. Aircraft sustained minor damage. Weather was VFR…
- [Accident 19880520018809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880520018809A), May 20, 1988: Piper PA28R200 (N55786), Terre Haute, IN, Substantial damage. Unable retract gear and unsafe light. No manual lock down. Collapsed landing. Gear motor out. Downlocks not lubed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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