# Accident 19940418008279A: Piper PA32R300, Bedford, PA, April 18, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 1994, 14:00 local time
- Place: Bedford, PA
- Airport: Bedford Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0108° N, 78.4992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0108&lon=-78.4992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4445X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4445X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 583 total, 270 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940418008279A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD FIVE FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY BOUNCED CAME DOWN OFF RUNWAY. LEFT MAIN GEAR FOUND 200 FT FROM WRECKAGE.

## 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 BFO94LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA070), Apr 18, 1994: Piper PA-32R-300 (N4445X), Bedford, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER DESCENT RATE WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNDERSHOOT OF THE RUNWAY.

## Other reports on N4445X (2)

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

- [Incident 19900307023959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900307023959I), Mar 7, 1990: Piper PA32R300 (N4445X), Columbus, IN, Minor damage. Total electric failure. Extended gear using free-fall. Gear collapsed on landing. Attach point on alternator failed
- [Incident 19860415021339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860415021339I), Apr 15, 1986: Piper PA32R300 (N4445X), Charleston, WV. Rough running engine at cruise. Safe landing with broken intake valve in number 6 cylinder.

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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