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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Fairmont, WV · May 9, 2007

Date: May 9, 2007 · 21:30 local
Place: Fairmont, WV
Airport: Fairmont Municipal-Frankman Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38730
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07CA096
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,400 total1,800 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N38730Registration cancelled Sep 12, 2007 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7725255 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was makeing a night, VFR approach to runway 22 at Fairmont municipal airport and touched down hard, and not alligned with runway heading. Aircraft continued off of the hard surfaced runway to the left and struck the VASI. Aircraft continued through a grass area and into a gulley on east side of runway. Nose gear was sheared off and substantial damage to left wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS MAKEING A NIGHT, VFR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 22 AT FAIRMONT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND TOUCHED DOWN HARD, AND NOT ALLIGNED WITH RUNWAY HEADING. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF OF THE HARD SURFACED RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE VASI. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THROUGH A GRASS AREA AND INTO A GULLEY ON EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY. NOSE GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING.

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 MIA07CA096Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairmont, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.May 10, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N38730 · 1

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

Accident 19790305004129ASfl Go Around · Grant, FLEngine failed to develop power on go around after simulated emergency landing. Engine later found okay.Mar 5, 1979 · Substantial damage