# Accident 20011109031429A: Piper PA28R200, Puyallup, WA, November 9, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 2001, 20:30 local time
- Place: Puyallup, WA
- Airport: Pierce County-Thun Field Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1008° N, 122.3192° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1008&lon=-122.3192&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9466K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9466K) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011109031429A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED HELICOPTER ROTOR VORTICES DURING THE LANDING FLARE AT NIGHT.

## 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 SEA02LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA016), Nov 10, 2001: Piper PA-28R-200 (N9466K), Puyallup, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots' failure to maintain aircraft control on short final, resulting in a touchdown off of the prepared landing surface. A factor was grassy terrain encountered on the landing rollout.

## Other reports on N9466K (1)

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

- [Accident 20161111021319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161111021319A), Nov 11, 2016: Piper PA-28R-200 (N9466K), Puyallup, WA, Substantial damage. Applicant demonstrating shortfield approach and landing to runway 17 during practical test. The aircraft was low on short final and the right main gear struck…

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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