# Accident 19930220003069A: Piper PA28161, Bakersfield, CA, February 20, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1993, 10:15 local time
- Place: Bakersfield, CA
- Airport: Bakersfield Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2007° N, 118.8593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2007&lon=-118.8593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9750K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9750K-2010-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 826 total, 576 in this make and model, 72 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930220003069A

## Narrative

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

COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ON A HARD LANDNG. STRUT CAME OUT TOP OF WING.

## 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 LAX93LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA127), Feb 20, 1993: Piper PA-28-161 (N9750K), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT ATTACH BOLTS DUE TO A HARD LANDING. THE HARD LANDING WAS THE RESULT OF THE STUDENT MISJUDGING THE LANDING FLARE, AND, THE INADEQUATE…

## Other reports on N9750K (2)

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

- [Incident 19890311020239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311020239I), Mar 11, 1989: Piper PA28161 (N9750K), Fullerton, CA. Experiencing radio problems. Did not realize was in conflict with other traffic. Established contact and landed.
- [Incident 19810517035049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810517035049I), May 17, 1981: Piper PA28181 (N9750K), Five Points, CA, Minor damage. Left wing struck a ditch digger that was located just off the left side of the runway,

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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