- Date
- November 12, 1984, 17:48 local (23:48 UTC)
- Place
- Burlington, IA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2454BPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841112061389A
- Case key
- 33888
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot the descent into the traffic pattern was late and the base turn performed early leaving the acft high on final. As a result, an excessive rate of descent developed on short final. The high descent rate and diminishing daylight led the pilot to misjudge the proper flare attitude. Realizing that the flare was high the pilot pushed the yoke forward resulting in a hard, nose gear first landing. The pilot further stated that she was tired after the 4 hour solo trip.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2454B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A0068
- Airframe hours
- 2,098
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Remmers Tomkins Flight Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 1, 1984 · 98 hours before
- Departed
- DVN · Davenport, IA
- Destination
- BRL · Burlington, IA
- Airport
- Burlington Municipal, runway 18, 6,702 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 39 total · 39 in this make and model · 13 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 110° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BRL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.