Piper PA-28-161 N4331M

Summary

On 1 July 1998 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N4331M was involved in an accident near Homestead, Florida, 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.

Date

1 July 1998 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Homestead, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Homestead General Av. (X51)

Coordinates

25.5996, -80.5093

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N4331M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tamiami → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL98LA089

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare that resulted in a hard landing and porpoise, and his improper recovery from the bounced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he entered a left downwind for runway 36. He touched down hard on the first landing, and the airplane bounced into the air. The pilot then pulled back on the controls, and the airplane sank, collided with the runway, and bounced a second time. The nose gear collapsed, and the propeller struck the ground on the second bounce. The airplane touched down for a third time and veered off the left side of the runway. According to the FAA, the airplane had wing damage and cracked engine mounts. The inspector stated the airplane made too steep of an approach which led him to begin bouncing down the runway. The pilot had 37 hours of total flying time.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.