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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Auburn, IN · July 27, 1997

Date: July 27, 1997 · 09:00 local
Place: Auburn, IN
Airport: De Kalb County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5027T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA232
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Continental IO360C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N5027TRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235177 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Hard landing pushed gear up thru a wing. Pilot continued with damaged wing failed to report damage. (-23) aircraft involved in an accident which was not reported by the pilot, but found by maintenance personnel. Aircraft appeared to have received damage to upper wing and spar due to a hard landing. Hard landing causing structural damage to the right wing main landing gear was pushed up through upper wing surface.

As the FAA filed it

HARD LANDING PUSHED GEAR UP THRU A WING. PILOT CONTINUED WITH DAMAGED WING FAILED TO REPORT DAMAGE. (-23) AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE PILOT, BUT FOUND BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO UPPER WING AND SPAR DUE TO A HARD LANDING. HARD LANDING CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS PUSHED UP THROUGH UPPER WING SURFACE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuburn, INan improper flare by either this pilot or the pilot of a previous flight, which resulted in a hard landing and overload damage to the right main landing gear. The pilot's continued operation with a known deficiency may have been a related factor.Jul 27, 1997 · Substantial damage