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FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Hillsdale, MI · September 17, 2018

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Date
September 17, 2018 · 17:15 local
Place
Hillsdale, MI
Airport
Hillsdale Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3544A
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA560
Reported as
Piper PA-22-135
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N3544ARegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2021 · Piper PA-22-135S/N 22-1818Airframe modelPiper PA-22-135Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated that on his second landing attempt at jmy, runway 10, he flared to high, landed hard on the nose wheel. The nose gear broke on impact, slid off the runway, RH side. When the aircraft reached the grass, it flipped over. Minor injury to the pilot. Passenger had no injuries. Pilot and passenger removed wreckage from scene and placed in t hangar.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT AT JMY, RUNWAY 10, HE FLARED TO HIGH, LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE ON IMPACT, SLID OFF THE RUNWAY, RH SIDE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE GRASS, IT FLIPPED OVER. MINOR INJURY TO THE PILOT. PASSENGER HAD NO INJURIES. PILOT AND PASSENGER REMOVED WRECKAGE FROM SCENE AND PLACED IN T HANGAR.

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 GAA18CA560Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHillsdale, MIThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Sep 17, 2018 · Substantial damage