# Accident 19960222005859A: Piper PA28R201, Birmingham, AL, February 22, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1996, 17:45 local time
- Place: Birmingham, AL
- Airport: Birmingham Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4998° N, 86.8042° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4998&lon=-86.8042&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2590Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2590Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 510 total, 55 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960222005859A

## Narrative

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

LANDED LONG. USED EXCESSIVE BRAKING CAUSING SWERVES AND SIDE LOADS ON GEAR. COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN 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 ATL96LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA052), Feb 22, 1996: Piper PA-28R-200 (N2590Q), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing,

## Other reports on N2590Q (3)

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

- [Incident 19990111027229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990111027229I), Jan 11, 1999: Piper PA28R201 (N2590Q), Bessemer, AL, Minor damage. (-5) The pilot stated that he had lowered the landing gear, then retracted it when he did a 360 due to other traffic. Later, when he pulled power while…
- [Incident 19791222048649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791222048649I), Dec 22, 1979: Piper PA28R201 (N2590Q), Swanton, OH, Minor damage. Right main gear folded on touchdown, found downlock clearance insufficient to lock gear.
- [Incident 19790626017039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790626017039I), Jun 26, 1979: Piper PA28R201 (N2590Q), Mansfield, OH, Minor damage. Pilot landed with unsafe indication on right main. Down lock hook not engaging the link assy. PN67797-05.

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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