# NTSB MKC88LA078: Piper PA-25, N7071Z, Red Cloud, NE, April 16, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 16, 1988, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Red Cloud, NE
- Coordinates: 40.080398, -98.519752 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0804&lon=-98.5198&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA078
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34560/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA078

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing

## Analysis

AFTER A FIRST TIME FAMILIARIZATION FLT, THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE BASE FIELD FOR LDG. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED, AND ON RECOVERY, THE PILOT PITCHED THE NOSE UP TOO HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THEN STRUCK THE RUNWAY DAMAGING THE LANDING GEAR, PROPELLER, SPRAY PUMP AND UPPER LONGERONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7071Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7071Z-1997-09-05), registration cancelled 1997-09-05, S/N 252852 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 252852
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-B2B5 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Richard M. Harris
- Registered owner: Richard M Harris
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, April 16, 1988, 1 hours before
- Airport: 7V7, Red Cloud, runway 15, 3,700 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 244 total, 1 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: HSI

## 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 19880416010059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880416010059A), Apr 16, 1988: Piper PA25235, Red Cloud, NE, Substantial damage. Familiarization flight,bounced on landing. Pitched,nose too high,stalled,impacted runway. No checkout in aircraft.

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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