Piper PA28-140 N4343F
2 May 1990 · Santa Rosa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1990 at about 00:45 local time, a Piper PA28-140 registered N4343F, operated by Redwood Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Santa Rosa, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Rosa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Rosa (STS)
- Coordinates
- 38.5006, -122.7592
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-140
- Registration
- N4343F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Redwood Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED HARD ON LANDING AND SHE LOST CONTROL. SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE, EVENTUALLY COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Ralph D. Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA28-235 | Granbury, Texas, United States | John W. Smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Piper PA28-201T | Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States | Farris, Keith W | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1990 | Piper PA28-180 | Elkhorn Lake, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Piper PA28-236 | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Navajo Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |