# NTSB LAX84LA475: Piper PA-28-140, N6907W, Show Low, AZ, September 8, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 8, 1984, 07:25 local (14:25 UTC)
- Place: Show Low, AZ
- Coordinates: 34.229026, -110.07003 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2290&lon=-110.0700&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24395
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA475
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24395/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA475

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT PORPOISED DURING LANDING AFTER THE PLT PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN AS NOTED BY A WITNESS. THE STUDENT PLT WAS MAKING ALANDING 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RWY AFTER A GO-AROUND MANEUVER AND PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN UNTIL THE PROP STRUCK THE RWY AND THE ACFT BOUNCED. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE PORPOISING SEQUENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6907W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-21074
- Airframe hours: 3122
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Roger Ashton, doing business as Roger Ashton Flying Serv
- Registered owner: David L. Fincher
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 1, 1984, 53 hours before
- Departed: Q35, SPRINGERVILLE, AZ
- Destination: SOW, SHOW LOW, AZ
- Airport: SOW, Show Low, runway 24, 6,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 31 total, 31 in this make and model, 9 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °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 19840908047709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840908047709A), Sep 8, 1984: Piper PA28140, Show Low, AZ, Substantial damage. Landed too fast, bounced and stalled before recovery could be made. Went off right side of runway.

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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