# NTSB BFO92LA146: Piper PA-28R-180, N7427J, Middle Bass, OH, September 17, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 17, 1992, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Middle Bass, OH
- Coordinates: 41.679534, -82.809028 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6795&lon=-82.8090&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11853
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO92LA146
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11853/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA146

## Probable cause

INADEQUATE FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - collapsed
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

ON THE PILOT'S SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE AIRPLANE CIRCLED THE AIRFIELD ONCE, AND ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE AIRPLANE 'APPEARED SOMEWHAT SLOW.' THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH SPEED WAS 70 MPH, AND THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.  HE STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD MORE PRACTICE IN SOFT AND SHORT FIELD LANDINGS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7427J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7427J-2015-05-13), registration cancelled 2015-05-13, S/N 28R-30771, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-30771
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-B1E 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John Hageman
- Registered owner: John J Hageman
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000, 130 hours before
- Departed: BKL, CLEVELAND, OH
- Airport: OH09, Middle Bass, runway 27, 2,150 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 272 total, 60 in this make and model, 206 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 27 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CLE, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920917037099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920917037099A), Sep 17, 1992: Piper PA28R180, Middle Bass Isl, OH, Substantial damage. Stalled after low speed flair on second attempt to land on the short strip. Impact broke off landing gear.

## Other investigations on N7427J (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 IAD02FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA024), Dec 30, 2001: Piper PA-28R-180 (N7427J), Milford, CT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the published IFR approach procedure, which resulted in a premature descent and subsequent impact with water. A factor was the night, overwater visual conditions.

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.

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