# Accident 19971122046089A: Piper PA28RT201T, Janesville, WI, November 22, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 1997, 10:38 local time
- Place: Janesville, WI
- Airport: Rock County
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6790° N, 89.0100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6790&lon=-89.0100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8315S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8315S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28RT-201T (registry code 7102817, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT201T
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA043) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971122046089A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PURPOSE OF FLIGHT WAS AN INSTRUCTIONAL CHECK, TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MR. HACKMAN, TO RENT AIRCRAFT FROM CARDINAL AVIATION SERVICES INC. MR. SIEGEL (INSTRUCTOR), WAS CONDUCTING A SIMULATED POWER-OFF LANDING TO RUNWAY 22, HOWEVER HE ALLOWED THE TRAINING PILOT (MR. HACKMAN) TO LAND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.  THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN FIRST, AND HIT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK THE LANDING GEAR, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 CHI98LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA043), Nov 22, 1997: Piper PA-28RT-201T (N8315S), Janesville, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the dual student's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, and the instructor's failure to provide adequate supervision of the flight. Factors associated with the accident were: inadequate…

## Other reports on N8315S (3)

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

- [Incident 20030605024149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030605024149I), Jun 5, 2003: Piper PA28RT201T (N8315S), Grayslake, IL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was practicing takeoff and landings when he failed to lower the landing gear.
- [Incident 19930802036889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930802036889I), Aug 2, 1993: Piper PA28RT201T (N8315S), Chicago/Waukega, IL, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Found nose down lock assembly was broken.
- [Accident 19870920055119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870920055119A), Sep 20, 1987: Piper PA28RT201T (N8315S), Grayslake, IL, Substantial damage. Landed in soft turf beside runway. Lost control. Turned right and nosed down in ravine. Inadequate runway lights.

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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