What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 15, 2016, the pilot in command (PIC) of N3331R, a Piper cherokee, was involved in an aircraft accident at the porter county regional airport in Valparaiso, Indiana.
The PIC was landing the aircraft when the PIC struck the nose wheel first during a hard landing. N3331R sustained major damage. The propeller, engine, engine compartment, and nose landing gear were damaged from the impact. Neither the pilot nor the passenger were injured.
The PIC was operating the aircraft without a valid medical certificate. The PIC?s medical was denied in 2014. The PIC was also operating with a passenger without current flight review and without having logged 3 takeoffs and landings in the preceding 90 days.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2016, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N3331R, A PIPER CHEROKEE, WAS INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AT THE PORTER COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT IN VALPARAISO, INDIANA.
THE PIC WAS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE PIC STRUCK THE NOSE WHEEL FIRST DURING A HARD LANDING. N3331R SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. THE PROPELLER, ENGINE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND NOSE LANDING GEAR WERE DAMAGED FROM THE IMPACT. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED.
THE PIC WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT A VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. THE PIC?S MEDICAL WAS DENIED IN 2014. THE PIC WAS ALSO OPERATING WITH A PASSENGER WITHOUT CURRENT FLIGHT REVIEW AND WITHOUT HAVING LOGGED 3 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THE PRECEDING 90 DAYS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3331R · 5
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