# NTSB LAX86LA341: Piper PA-28-180, N9560J, Mesa, AZ, September 18, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 18, 1986, 15:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place: Mesa, AZ
- Coordinates: 33.439903, -111.850395 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4399&lon=-111.8504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25249
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA341
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25249/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA341

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AT THE END OF THE FIRST LEG OF A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PLT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AND THE ACFT PORPOISED. ON THE SECOND BOUNCE THE PLT ADDED POWER. THE ACFT THEN BOUNCED A THIRD TIME COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9560J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9560J), registered now, S/N 28-3691 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-3691
- Airframe hours: 3927
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Michael Dimuria
- Registered owner: Jon M. Bodine
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 8, 1986, 24 hours before
- Departed: TUS, TUCSON, AZ
- Destination: FFZ, MESA, AZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: FFZ, Falcon Field, runway 22L, 5,100 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 33 total, 15 in this make and model, 5 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FFZ

## 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 19860918045739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860918045739A), Sep 18, 1986: Piper PA28180, Mesa, AZ, Substantial damage. Solo student porpoised on landing until nose wheel collapsed.

## Other investigations on N9560J (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 LAX84LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA016), Oct 17, 1983: Piper PA-28-180 (N9560J), Yuma, AZ, 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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