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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Mohave, AZ · August 19, 2017

Date: August 19, 2017 · 10:45 local
Place: Mohave, AZ
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N536CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA503
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-D3G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 225 total220 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N536CARegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2019 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 2841024 · Built 1988 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming O-320-D3GReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot landed on runway 18 at sun valley airport near fort Mohave, Arizona.

During the flare, just prior to touchdown, pilot stated that he encountered a strong gust of wind that lifted the aircraft upward. That when the wind subsided, the aircraft settled quickly, resulting with the nose gear impacting the runway and damaging the propellor and engine mount.

An examination of the runway surface and the damage to the aircraft revealed damge pattern and marks on the runway which were consistant with the facts provided by the pilot.

A check of weather data revealed mild to moderate winds from bullhead city airport, located approximately ten miles to the north.

Pilot was provided with counseling regarding landing with wind gusts.

The aircraft sustained substantial damage which was primarily limited to the propellor, engine mount and nose wheel.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 18 AT SUN VALLEY AIRPORT NEAR FORT MOHAVE, ARIZONA.

DURING THE FLARE, JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A STRONG GUST OF WIND THAT LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT UPWARD. THAT WHEN THE WIND SUBSIDED, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED QUICKLY, RESULTING WITH THE NOSE GEAR IMPACTING THE RUNWAY AND DAMAGING THE PROPELLOR AND ENGINE MOUNT.

AN EXAMINATION OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED DAMGE PATTERN AND MARKS ON THE RUNWAY WHICH WERE CONSISTANT WITH THE FACTS PROVIDED BY THE PILOT.

A CHECK OF WEATHER DATA REVEALED MILD TO MODERATE WINDS FROM BULLHEAD CITY AIRPORT, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY TEN MILES TO THE NORTH.

PILOT WAS PROVIDED WITH COUNSELING REGARDING LANDING WITH WIND GUSTS.

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHICH WAS PRIMARILY LIMITED TO THE PROPELLOR, ENGINE MOUNT AND NOSE WHEEL.

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 GAA17CA503Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMohave, AZThe pilot’s improper airspeed and pitch control during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.Aug 19, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N536CA · 1

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

Incident 20111219029839IGround/Ramp/Ma · Ocala, FLDuring a engine start prior to flight on a hot engine crew had indication of an engine fire. Crew exited aircraft and as a precaution applied fire extinguisher. Subsequent inspection did not reveal any evidence of fire.Dec 19, 2011 · No damage