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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Fresno, CA · October 11, 2008

Date: October 11, 2008 · 17:43 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Sierra Sky Park
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2572N
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA011
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 185 total120 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N2572NRegistration cancelled Nov 9, 2011 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3879A0925 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

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(-23) On oct 11, 2008 at approx 1745 PDT a Piper PA-38, N2572N, with a private pilot operating the controls, solo, hit a cargo truck while on approach to runway 30 at Sierra skypark (E79). The cargo truck was traveling westbound at 50 mph, on a well traveled road perpendicular to the runway by approx 200 feet. The pilot made the statement that this was his 11th takeoff and landing at the airport and had been practicing landings for approx 1:45 hrs. The aircrafts right gear tore off the roof of the cargo truck, proceeded towards the runway and then "pancaked" approx 50 feet from the approach end of the runway. The aircraft sustained extreme substantial damage, yet the cockpit area remained intact. There was no fire and the pilot only sustained minor injuries. (Head hit windscreen yet shoulder harness held).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCT 11, 2008 AT APPROX 1745 PDT A PIPER PA-38, N2572N, WITH A PRIVATE PILOT OPERATING THE CONTROLS, SOLO, HIT A CARGO TRUCK WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 30 AT SIERRA SKYPARK (E79). THE CARGO TRUCK WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND AT 50 MPH, ON A WELL TRAVELED ROAD PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY BY APPROX 200 FEET. THE PILOT MADE THE STATEMENT THAT THIS WAS HIS 11TH TAKEOFF AND LANDING AT THE AIRPORT AND HAD BEEN PRACTICING LANDINGS FOR APPROX 1:45 HRS. THE AIRCRAFTS RIGHT GEAR TORE OFF THE ROOF OF THE CARGO TRUCK, PROCEEDED TOWARDS THE RUNWAY AND THEN "PANCAKED" APPROX 50 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED EXTREME SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, YET THE COCKPIT AREA REMAINED INTACT. THERE WAS NO FIRE AND THE PILOT ONLY SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. (HEAD HIT WINDSCREEN YET SHOULDER HARNESS HELD).

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 WPR09CA011Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFresno, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path while on final approach.Oct 12, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2572N · 2

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

Accident 20010722017189AAuburn, CA(-23) The student pilot departed fresno, claifornia, on a solo cross country flight to Auburn airport, California. The pilot overflew Auburn airport and determined that the wind was light and directly perpendicular to the runway. The pilot attempted an…Jul 22, 2001 · No damage Accident 20000114000239AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Kernville, CA(.19) On January 14, 2000, at 2000 hours pacific standard time, a Piper PA-38-112, N2572N, experienced a loss of engine power and made a forced landing on a country road and struck a road sign near kern valley airport, Kernville, California. The airplane,…Jan 14, 2000 · Substantial damage