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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Eolia, MO · March 8, 2020

Date: March 8, 2020 · 16:30 local
Place: Eolia, MO
Airport: Harvey
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7525W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA117
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,406 total1,384 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N7525WRegistration cancelled May 5, 2020 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-1443 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While landing to the south on rwy 18, at Harvey Airport MO35, aircraft N7525W made a hard landing and bounced. After the bounce, a gust of wind caused pilot to lose control of the aircraft and run off runway into the adjacent trees on the left side of the runway. Aircraft ran into trees which caused the left wing to be separated from the aircraft.

44709 Investigation CE037093496 ptrs wwg CE03202001662.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING TO THE SOUTH ON RWY 18, AT HARVEY AIRPORT MO35, AIRCRAFT N7525W MADE A HARD LANDING AND BOUNCED. AFTER THE BOUNCE, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RUN OFF RUNWAY INTO THE ADJACENT TREES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT RAN INTO TREES WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

44709 INVESTIGATION CE037093496 PTRS WWG CE03202001662.

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 CEN20CA117Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEolia, MOThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a tree.Mar 8, 2020 · Substantial damage