# Accident 20030201001069A: Piper PA28140, Prosser, WA, February 1, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 2003, 14:30 local time
- Place: Prosser, WA
- Airport: Prosser Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GGNS
- Location: 46.2122° N, 119.7928° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2122&lon=-119.7928&mi=10
- Aircraft: N75392, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75392) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0320-E3D (registry code 42398, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0320-e3d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA03LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030201001069A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATES HE MADE NORMAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, BOUNCED, AND YAWED TO THE LEFT. WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN THE SECOND TIME, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 SEA03LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA035), Feb 1, 2003: Piper PA-28-140 (N75392), Prosser, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper flare while landing. Factors include rough uneven terrain.

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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