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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-235 · September 4, 2004

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

Date
September 4, 2004 · 19:50 local
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N566TP
Reported as
Piper PA28235
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
N566TPRegistered now · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-7410020 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 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) On September 04, 2004, at approximately 19:50 Alaska standard time a PA-28, N566TP, suffered minor damage to the propeller when it landed on a remote beach. The aircraft was piloted by the owner steven fly, an ATP ratedpilot. The airplane was operated under 14 CFR part 91, VFR conditions prevailed. Upon landing the pilot discovered that the beach was softer than he anticipated. The nose gear sank into the soft sand and the propeller struck the ground, the pilot stated that the propeller was determined to be repairable.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 04, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 19:50 ALASKA STANDARD TIME A PA-28, N566TP, SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER WHEN IT LANDED ON A REMOTE BEACH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PILOTED BY THE OWNER STEVEN FLY, AN ATP RATEDPILOT. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. UPON LANDING THE PILOT DISCOVERED THAT THE BEACH WAS SOFTER THAN HE ANTICIPATED. THE NOSE GEAR SANK INTO THE SOFT SAND AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PROPELLER WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPAIRABLE.