# NTSB MIA91LA177: Piper PA-28-140, N4571R, Bay Saint Louis, MS, June 23, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 23, 1991, 10:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: Bay Saint Louis, MS
- Coordinates: 30.269071, -89.480934 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2691&lon=-89.4809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32894
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91LA177
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32894/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA177

## Probable cause

LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT DUE TO PREMATURE FLARE BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - level off - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - not performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE STALLED, TOUCHED DOWN, BOUNCED, THEN LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AFTER THE PLT FLARED THE ACFT TOO HIGH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4571R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4571R-1994-07-26), registration cancelled 1994-07-26, S/N 2821312 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-21312
- Airframe hours: 3223
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: New Orleans Navy Flying Club
- Registered owner: Rivere, Paul & Lemoine, Robert
- Last inspection: Annual, September 12, 1990, 64 hours before
- Departed: KNBG, NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Destination: K3R6, BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 3R6, Stennis International, runway 35, 8,499 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 125 total, 6 in this make and model, 48 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 75 °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 19910623025859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910623025859A), Jun 23, 1991: Piper PA28140, Bay St Louis, MS, Substantial damage. Flared too high for landing. Dropped to runway bounced came down nose first collapsing the nose gear.

## Other investigations on N4571R (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 CHI66D0658](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0658), Mar 25, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N4571R), Shullsburg, WI, 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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