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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Aurora, NY · August 15, 1996

Date: August 15, 1996 · 14:30 local
Place: Aurora, NY
Airport: Match Mate Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2346T
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total150 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N2346TRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225050 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: Mr. Ronsvalle departed OG7 @ approximately 1030 am and flew VFR to NK74 and picked up CFI ron buxenbaum. They performed commercial maneuvers and returned to NK74 for termination. A simulated engine failure (with power at idle) was initiated at 2500' approximately 1 mile northwest of NK74. Mr. Ronsvalle entered downwind, turned base, on final aircraft became low, entered 72"+ - tall standing corn. Aircraft came to rest approximately 30 feet short of runway (landing south). No injuries. Aircraft sustained minor damage to nose gear and propeller. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: MR. RONSVALLE DEPARTED OG7 @ APPROXIMATELY 1030 AM AND FLEW VFR TO NK74 AND PICKED UP CFI RON BUXENBAUM. THEY PERFORMED COMMERCIAL MANEUVERS AND RETURNED TO NK74 FOR TERMINATION. A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE (WITH POWER AT IDLE) WAS INITIATED AT 2500' APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF NK74. MR. RONSVALLE ENTERED DOWNWIND, TURNED BASE, ON FINAL AIRCRAFT BECAME LOW, ENTERED 72"+ - TALL STANDING CORN. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY (LANDING SOUTH). NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.