Piper PA-28R-201 N1493H
10 July 1998 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1998 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N1493H was involved in an accident near Vero Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vero Beach Muni Airport (VRB)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Registration
- N1493H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the operator, one pilot was receiving instruction to be a certified flight instructor (CFI), and was operating the flight controls. He requested an option takeoff from the tower, to accomplish a simulated engine failure on takeoff, with a landing straight ahead on the departure runway, runway 22. About 50 to 100 feet above the ground, he reduced the throttle to initiate the simulated engine malfunction. When the airplane was flared for the simulated emergency landing, a high sink rate was not arrested, and the airplane collided with the runway. The airplane came to rest in the intersection of runway 22 and 29.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Lone Grove, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hancock, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Aeronautical Services, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sikesville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lytle Creek, California, United States | Air Desert Pacific | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Gulfstream American 690C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Mohr SKYBOLT | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Bell 47G | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Wing and Rotor International | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1998 | Beechcraft 95 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | RAY T. Hanselman | Minor injuries | - |