# Accident 20231002014109A: Piper PA-28-180, Gallipolis, OH, October 2, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 2023, 19:30 local time
- Place: Gallipolis, OH
- Airport: Gallia-Meigs Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8341° N, 82.1634° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8341&lon=-82.1634&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7461W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7461W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 90 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA24LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231002014109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UPON LANDING RUNWAY 05, ON A CALM CLEAR EVENING. FOLLOWING THE MAINS TOUCHING DOWN JUST PAST THE NUMBERS, THE NOSE GEAR BUCKLED AND THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY REPEATEDLY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR RUNNING INTO AND OVER THE PAPI LIGHTS PUTTING A HOLE IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND BENDING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND POSSIBLY THE RIGHT WING SPAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA24LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA002), Oct 2, 2023: Piper PA-28-180 (N7461W), Gallipolis, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: A collapse of the nose landing gear during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an approach lighting system.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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