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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper Archer · Smithfield, NC · May 24, 2025

Date: May 24, 2025 · 12:30 local
Place: Smithfield, NC
Airport: Johnston Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8150W
Reported as: Piper Archer
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 194 total98 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N8150WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-2264 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft had very hard landing, burst both MLG and severe propeller strike.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HAD VERY HARD LANDING, BURST BOTH MLG AND SEVERE PROPELLER STRIKE.

Other reports on N8150W · 1

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

Incident 20010419014919ILevel Off Touchdown · Blairstown, NJ(-23) On April 19, 2001, while attempting to land at the Blairstown Airport (1N7), a gust of wind pushed the plane to the left. Before the pilot could correct, the left tire sunk in the wet grass. This pulled the plane further to the left and, when the main…Apr 19, 2001 · Minor damage