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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Fresno, CA · September 29, 2008

Date: September 29, 2008 · 08:53 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Fresno Yosemite International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: JIKA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N27996
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA014
Reported as: Piper PA31350
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,362 total1,394 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days

N27996Registration cancelled Jan 14, 2009 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7952083 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Hard landing made at fat bent spars, buckled skin of aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HARD LANDING MADE AT FAT BENT SPARS, BUCKLED SKIN OF AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR09LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFresno, CAThe pilot misjudged the flare resulting in a hard landing.Sep 29, 2008 · Substantial damage