# Accident 19990718009269A: Piper PA28235, Zanesville, OH, July 18, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1999
- Place: Zanesville, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.9495° N, 82.0095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9495&lon=-82.0095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N235TL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N235TL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-235 (registry code 7102810, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28235
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD99LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990718009269A

## Narrative

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

LOW AIRSPEED, DENSITY ALTITUDE PROBLEM. HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY. (-23)AIRCRAFT LANDING ON RUNWAY 28, TREE'S ON APPROACH END OF RUNWAY REQUIRED SHORT FIELD LANDING.  PILOT REDUCED ENGINE POWER OVER TREES, AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE AT LOW AIRSPEED.  PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ARREST SINK RATE BUT ELEVATOR EFFECTIVENESS LOST.  AIRCRAFT HIT RUNWAY HARD.  DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING, RIGHT MAIN GEAR, PROPELLER AND ENGINE.

## 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 IAD99LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA053), Jul 18, 1999: Piper PA-28-235 (N235TL), Zanesville, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining a proper descent rate and an inadequate flare.

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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