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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Franklin, CA · April 25, 2004

Date: April 25, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place: Franklin, CA
Airport: Franklin Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N169JP
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA215
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 394 total32 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N169JPRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235262 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was practicing short field landings at the Franklin airport in preparation for a flight check. During the approach, the airspeed was slow which in turn resulted in a sink rate higher than anticipated. The pilot flared the airplane but was unable to arrest the sink. The airplane impacted the runway hard which caused damage to the gear and the wing structure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS AT THE FRANKLIN AIRPORT IN PREPARATION FOR A FLIGHT CHECK. DURING THE APPROACH, THE AIRSPEED WAS SLOW WHICH IN TURN RESULTED IN A SINK RATE HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED. THE PILOT FLARED THE AIRPLANE BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE SINK. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY HARD WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE GEAR AND THE WING STRUCTURE.

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 LAX04CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGalt, CAthe pilot under instruction's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed on final and misjudged flare, which resulted in stall/mush and hard landing. The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to initiate timely remedial action were…Apr 25, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N169JP · 1

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

Incident 20050428010979INormal Cruise · Livermore, CA(-23) During level flight, 7000 MSL, amp meter was reading 0, recycled alternator and amp meter returned to normal indication. Few minutes later medium size plume of smoke coming from instrument panel. Pilot turned off all electrical equipment and turned off…Apr 28, 2005