# NTSB CHI82DA165: Piper PA-28R, N9111K, Stow, OH, May 13, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 13, 1982, 12:05 local (16:05 UTC)
- Place: Stow, OH
- Coordinates: 41.140468, -81.359542 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1405&lon=-81.3595&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72743
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA165
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72743/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA165

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND HIS STUDENT, A RATED PRIVATE PILOT, WERE ON A FLIGHT TO PROVIDE DUAL INSTRUCTION FOR A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. A LANDING APPROACH WAS MADE TO A RUNWAY WITH A SLIGHT DOWNSLOPE IN THE TOUCHDOWN AREA. THE INSTRUCTOR ESTIMATED THAT THE STUDENT ROUNDED OUT ABOUT 5 FT HIGH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, TOUCHDOWN HARD AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS PUSHED INTO THE LEFT WING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9111K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9111K), registered now, S/N 28R-7635221, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-7635221
- Airframe hours: 1875
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-CIC 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Kent State University
- Registered owner: Kent State University
- Departed: 1G3, STOW, OH
- Destination: 1G3, STOW, OH
- Airport: 1G3, Andrew Paton, runway 23, 2,400 × 200 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 5,113 total, 126 in this make and model, 5,113 as pilot in command, 93 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Temperature: 167 °F

## 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 19820513019139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820513019139A), May 13, 1982: Piper PA28R200, Stow, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot leveled off too high during landing. Instructor did not make correction, left main strut collapsed.

## Other investigations on N9111K (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 CHI84LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA212), Mar 10, 1984: Piper PA-28R-200 (N9111K), Stow, OH, 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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