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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Salisbury, NC · March 8, 2014

Date: March 8, 2014 · 12:00 local
Place: Salisbury, NC
Airport: Rowan County
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4335T
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14CA150
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,350 total200 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N4335TRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225149 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 3/8/2014 at 1200 EDT, Piper PA-28, N4335T, registered to julep arbor flying LLC, encountered rotor wake turbulence during the landing round-out while over the threshold of runway (rwy) 20 at Rowan County (ruq) airport, Salisbury north carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed; no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot received minor injuries and the student pilot was seriously injured. The flight at ruq was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91.

As the FAA filed it

ON 3/8/2014 AT 1200 EDT, PIPER PA-28, N4335T, REGISTERED TO JULEP ARBOR FLYING LLC, ENCOUNTERED ROTOR WAKE TURBULENCE DURING THE LANDING ROUND-OUT WHILE OVER THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY (RWY) 20 AT ROWAN COUNTY (RUQ) AIRPORT, SALISBURY NORTH CAROLINA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED; NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE STUDENT PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT AT RUQ WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91.

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 ERA14CA150Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSalisbury, NCThe flight instructor's decision to continue the landing in close proximity to a landing helicopter, resulting in an encounter with rotor vortices, loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain.Mar 8, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4335T · 1

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

Incident 19890321023139IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Manhattan, KSRough engine and losing power. Precautionary landing in a field. Landed safely. Cause undetermined.Mar 21, 1989