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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Pell City, AL · October 4, 2003

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Date
October 4, 2003 · 17:25 local
Place
Pell City, AL
Airport
St Clair County Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N70SR
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL04LA005
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total45 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N70SRRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30122 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr. Etheredge was flying N70SR in a normal landing traffic pattern. He made radio position calls on downwind, base and final approach legs of the traffic pattern. N70SR was established on final approach at an airspeed of 85 mph. At an altitude between 100 feet and 400 feet AGL a collision occurred between N70SR and N71723. N70SR remained under control of the pilot and landed on the runway. The airplane came to rest with the left wheel in the grass on the left side of the runway. The left tire was flat. Mr. James was flying N71723 in a closed left traffic pattern. While turning final approach, using a 30 to 40 degree bank, from a close in left base the right wing of N71723 impacted N70SR. The impact occurred on the left side of the stabilator, the left side of the fuselage and the tire of the left main landing gear. N71723 landed in the grass on the right side of the runway. Toward the end of the landing roll the airplane hit a pothole and nosed over onto the propeller and engine cowl. N71723 does not have a communications radio installed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. ETHEREDGE WAS FLYING N70SR IN A NORMAL LANDING TRAFFIC PATTERN. HE MADE RADIO POSITION CALLS ON DOWNWIND, BASE AND FINAL APPROACH LEGS OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. N70SR WAS ESTABLISHED ON FINAL APPROACH AT AN AIRSPEED OF 85 MPH. AT AN ALTITUDE BETWEEN 100 FEET AND 400 FEET AGL A COLLISION OCCURRED BETWEEN N70SR AND N71723. N70SR REMAINED UNDER CONTROL OF THE PILOT AND LANDED ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST WITH THE LEFT WHEEL IN THE GRASS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT TIRE WAS FLAT. MR. JAMES WAS FLYING N71723 IN A CLOSED LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN. WHILE TURNING FINAL APPROACH, USING A 30 TO 40 DEGREE BANK, FROM A CLOSE IN LEFT BASE THE RIGHT WING OF N71723 IMPACTED N70SR. THE IMPACT OCCURRED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STABILATOR, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AND THE TIRE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. N71723 LANDED IN THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. TOWARD THE END OF THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE HIT A POTHOLE AND NOSED OVER ONTO THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE COWL. N71723 DOES NOT HAVE A COMMUNICATIONS RADIO INSTALLED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL04LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPell City, ALThe pilot's failure to follow VFR Approach procedures and to maintain visual lookout.Oct 4, 2003 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N70SR · 1

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

Accident 20061007023069ALevel Off Touchdown · Alabaster, AL(-23) This was a local training flight. On the initial takeoff the pilot stated that he had a gear intransit light illuminated after placing the gear handle in the up position. He checked and verified that the gear pump was not running and continued onto the…Oct 7, 2006 · Substantial damage