# Accident 19960930031499A: Piper PA28R201, Chesterfield, MO, September 30, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 1996
- Place: Chesterfield, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 38.6497° N, 90.5795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6497&lon=-90.5795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6008H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6008H) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA356) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960930031499A

## Narrative

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

LEFT WING DAMAGED DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT.

## 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 CHI96LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA356), Sep 30, 1996: Piper PA-28R-201 (N6008H), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper flare by the dual student during the landing, and delayed remedial action by the flight instructor (CFI).

## Other reports on N6008H (2)

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

- [Incident 19950825034739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950825034739I), Aug 25, 1995: Piper PA28R201 (N6008H), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. Failed to extend landing gear for landing. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19940211004019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940211004019I), Feb 11, 1994: Piper PA28R201 (N6008H), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. Narrative: cause: mechanical failure of windshield defrost expandable hose attach bracket which failed, detached, and fell onto left nose gear door. It jammed…

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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