# NTSB CHI78FEV37: Piper PA-28, N2257Q, Bloomington, IL, June 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1978
- Place: Bloomington, IL · BLOOMINGTON, IL
- Location: 40.4758° N, 88.9699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomington, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4758&lon=-88.9699&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141265
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEV37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEV37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1408  78/6/13    BLOOMINGTON,IL      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N2257Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOOMINGTON-NRML
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,IL                 BLOOMINGTON,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PROP,ENG MOUNT DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2257Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2257Q-2012-08-31), registration cancelled 2012-08-31, S/N 28-7725187, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bloomington-Nrml

## 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 19780613016179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780613016179A), Jun 13, 1978: Piper PA28140, Bloomington, IL, Substantial damage. Prop,eng mount dmgd.

## Other investigations on N2257Q (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 NYC81FHM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHM07), May 25, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N2257Q), New Milford, NJ, substantial damage

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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