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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Big Bear, CA · June 4, 2017

Date: June 4, 2017 · 13:35 local
Place: Big Bear, CA
Airport: Big Bear
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9238W
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA354
Reported as: Piper PA-28-235
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,048 total953 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N9238WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-10908 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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N9238W approached runway at high rate of speed, at Big Bear Airport. The winds were fairly strong. N9238W landed on its nose gear, and went off the runway striking multiple runway lights. N9238W came to rest on the northside of runway 26 west of taxiway e. aircraft suffered substantial damage. Left wing was structually damaged which caused fuel leakage.

As the FAA filed it

N9238W APPROACHED RUNWAY AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, AT BIG BEAR AIRPORT. THE WINDS WERE FAIRLY STRONG. N9238W LANDED ON ITS NOSE GEAR, AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY STRIKING MULTIPLE RUNWAY LIGHTS. N9238W CAME TO REST ON THE NORTHSIDE OF RUNWAY 26 WEST OF TAXIWAY E. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. LEFT WING WAS STRUCTUALLY DAMAGED WHICH CAUSED FUEL LEAKAGE.

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 GAA17CA354Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBig Bear, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.Jun 4, 2017 · Substantial damage