Piper PA-28-180 N7844W

Summary

On 11 December 2001 at about 20:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N7844W was involved in an accident near La Verne, 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.

Date

11 December 2001 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

La Verne, California, United States

Nearest airport

Brackett Field (POC)

Coordinates

34.0917, -117.7819

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N7844W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chino → La Verne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX02LA046

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control following his misjudged landing flare and hard touchdown.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing on runway 26L and everything was normal. On short final approach the airplane was initially aligned with the runway centerline, the airspeed was 85 miles per hour, and the wing flaps were at the 25-degree extended position. During the landing flare, about 2 feet above ground level, the airplane yawed left. As the pilot attempted to regain directional control, the airplane stalled and touched down hard. Thereafter, it veered off the left side of the runway and collided with lights before coming to a stop about 100 feet left of the runway's edge. About the time of the mishap, a 30-degree, 7-knot crosswind existed. No gusts were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.