# Accident 19970415005889A: Piper PA28161, Butler, PA, April 15, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1997
- Place: Butler, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.7593° N, 80.3208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7593&lon=-80.3208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21123, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21123) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970415005889A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT SHEARED OFF PART OF LANDING GEAR ON LANDING, RAN OFF RUNWAY.

## 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 NYC97LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA075), Apr 15, 1997: Piper PA-28-161 (N21123), Butler, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on final approach; his failure to attain the proper touchdown point; and his failure to perform a go-around, while there was still sufficient airspeed…

## Other reports on N21123 (1)

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

- [Incident 20000122000339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000122000339I), Jan 22, 2000: Piper PA28161 (N21123), Butler, PA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft departed beaver co. airport (kbvi) and landed at Butler airport (kbtp) during a left 180 degree turn to part the aircraft. The aircraft slid on…

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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