- Date
- July 24, 1998, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Salina, KS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N177NDPiper PA-28R-201
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 31, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980724029919A
- Case key
- 43589
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Probable cause
the pilot failed to flare the airplane properly and the airplane landed hard.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he was 10 feet above the runway when he started the flare. He reported that when the main landing gear contacted the runway he let the yoke go forward. He reported, 'All of a sudden the nose of the plane was on the runway and I [went] skidding to the right. I had skidded all the way across the runway and onto the grass.' The inspection of the airplane revealed that the right main gear forward trunion bearing broke downward while the aft trunion broke upward causing damage to the top side of the wing. The same action caused damage to the top side of the left wing.
Factual narrative
On July 24, 1998, at 1530 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N177ND, operated by Midwest Aviation, was substantially damaged during landing. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed Marshall Municipal Airport, Marshall, Minnesota, and was landing at the destination airport, Salina Municipal Airport, Salina, Kansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan had been filed.
The pilot reported that he was 10 feet above the runway when he started the flare. He reported that when the main landing gear contacted the runway he let the yoke go forward. He reported, "All of a sudden the nose of the plane was on the runway and I [went] skidding to the right. I had skidded all the way across the runway and onto the grass."
The inspection of the airplane revealed that the right main gear forward trunion bearing broke downward while the aft trunion broke upward causing damage to the top side of the wing. The same action caused damage to the top side of the left wing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N177ND
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2837031
- Airframe hours
- 7,653
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1C6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Midwest Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 18, 1998 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- MML · Marshall, MN
- Destination
- SLN
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- SLN · Salina Municipal, runway 17, 13,337 × 200 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 90 total · 90 in this make and model · 38 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,100 ft broken
- Temperature
- 25 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SLN
FAA reports on this event · 1
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