19990207013569A

On February 7,1999, at 1645 central standard time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, N112WS, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at the Hidden Valley Airpark Airport, Lake Dallas, Texas. The private pilot and his three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight and no flight plan was filed. The personal originated from the denton municipal airport, denton, Texas, at 1430. According to the pilot he approached the airport from the east and made a visual approach to runway 34. The airplane turned onto the final approach leg and the pilot extended the flaps to the "full down" position. The airplane contacted the 1,985 foot long runway "hard". Subsequently, the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane exited the east side of the runway onto grassy terrain and came to rest upright, on a westerly heading. At 1553 the denton municipal airport, located approximately 10 nautical miles west of the accident location, reported that the winds were from 160 degrees at 6 knots and the visibility was 10 miles. An FAA inspector and the pilot reported that the left main landing gear penetrated the lower surface of the wing skin. (.4) on February 7, 1999, at 1645 central standard time, a Piper PA-24-250 airplane, N112WS, was substantially amaged during a hard landing at the Hidden Valley Airpark Airport, near denton, Texas. The private pilot, who was the owner and operator of the airplane, and his three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the title 14 CFR part 91 flight and no flight plan was filed. The personal flight originated from the majors airport, greenville, Texas, at 1630. According to the 774 hour pilot, he approached the airport from the east and made a visual approach to runway 34. The airplane turned onto the final approach leg and the pilot "ran the checklist," which included extending the flaps to the "full down" position. He stated that everything was "normal [,and] working properly." The pilot reported that the airplane began to "sink", and he applied power. The pilot added that the airplane landed "hard" on the 1,985 foot runway. Subsequently, the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane exited the east side of the runway surface onto grassy terrain and came to rest upright, on a westerly heading. The pilot reported that the weather conditions at the time of the accident were clear skies and calm winds. An FAA inspector, who examined the airplane, reported that the left main landing gear penetrated the lower and upper sections of the wing skin. Additionally, the nose gear collapsed and the propeller tips were curled. (-23)on 2/7/99, at 445 pm, a Piper PA-24-250, N112WS, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at the Hidden valley airport, Lake Dallas, TX. The pilot approached the airport from the east and made a visual approach to runway 34. The airplane turned onto the final approach and the pilot extended the flaps to the "full down" position. The airplane contacted the runway hard. Subsequently, the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear collapsed. The aircraft exited the east side of the runway onto grassy terrain and came to rest upright, on a westerly heading. The pilot and passengers were not injured.