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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Allentown, PA · November 29, 2004

Date: November 29, 2004 · 15:15 local
Place: Allentown, PA
Airport: Allentown Queen City
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: GU7S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15037
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA021
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 62 total46 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N15037Registered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225560 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that on his final approach to "1N9" his airspeed was 80 mph, and over the numbers, he closed the throttle for his level off. Upon tochdown on the main gear, he stated that the aircraft pulled to the right into the grass. He stated that it felt as though the right wing was settling lower than the left wing. He further stated that the aircraft veered uncontrollably off the runway to the right despite his using full left rudder. The aircraft continued to the right, through the grass until the r/h wing and r/h main landing gear hit a runway sign. The right main landing gear assembly separated from the aircraft. The right wing bounced off the runway sign, which caused the nose to pitch down, the nose gear and propeller impacted a concrete electrical junction box. The nose gear collapsed and broke-off, but remained under the aircraft. The aircraft continued to slide on the nose, prop and r/h wing. The aircraft came to rest at the north edge of the parallel taxiway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS FINAL APPROACH TO "1N9" HIS AIRSPEED WAS 80 MPH, AND OVER THE NUMBERS, HE CLOSED THE THROTTLE FOR HIS LEVEL OFF. UPON TOCHDOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR, HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT INTO THE GRASS. HE STATED THAT IT FELT AS THOUGH THE RIGHT WING WAS SETTLING LOWER THAN THE LEFT WING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED UNCONTROLLABLY OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT DESPITE HIS USING FULL LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT, THROUGH THE GRASS UNTIL THE R/H WING AND R/H MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A RUNWAY SIGN. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT WING BOUNCED OFF THE RUNWAY SIGN, WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE TO PITCH DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER IMPACTED A CONCRETE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND BROKE-OFF, BUT REMAINED UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SLIDE ON THE NOSE, PROP AND R/H WING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT THE NORTH EDGE OF THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD05LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAllentown, PAThe pilot's improper decision to continue the flight with known deficiencies in equipment. Also causal was the failure of the right main landing gear due to overstress cracking.Nov 29, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N15037 · 1

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

Accident 20121012026649ATakeoff: Climb Out · Allentown, PAOn October 12, 2012, about 1835 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N15037, operated by ace pilot training inc., was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a corn field following a partial loss of engine power during initial climb from Lehigh…Oct 12, 2012 · Substantial damage