# Accident 19970727019909A: Piper PA28R200, Auburn, IN, July 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1997, 09:00 local time
- Place: Auburn, IN
- Airport: De Kalb County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3595° N, 85.0507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3595&lon=-85.0507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5027T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5027T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: CONT IO360C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA232) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970727019909A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CHI97LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA232), Jul 27, 1997: Piper PA-28R-200 (N5027T), Auburn, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: an 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…

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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