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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Plymouth, IN · August 31, 2014

Date: August 31, 2014 · 20:04 local
Place: Plymouth, IN
Airport: Plymouth Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8307R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA481
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N8307RRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-22176 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot was flying a Piper cherokee PA-28-140, registration N8307R, (VFR) in the vicinity of Plymouth, Indiana, on August 31, 2014. At approximately 2004 hours local time, the pilot was returning to the airport to land. The aircraft touched down short of the runway and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reportedly was alone and suffered a minor cut above one eye.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS FLYING A PIPER CHEROKEE PA-28-140, REGISTRATION N8307R, (VFR) IN THE VICINITY OF PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, ON AUGUST 31, 2014. AT APPROXIMATELY 2004 HOURS LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTEDLY WAS ALONE AND SUFFERED A MINOR CUT ABOVE ONE EYE.

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 CEN14CA481Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPlymouth, INThe sun glare and the pilot's subsequent loss of airplane control.Sep 1, 2014 · Substantial damage