Piper PA 24-250 N5227P

Summary

On 20 July 2002 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA 24-250 registered N5227P was involved in an accident near Port Clinton, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 July 2002 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Clinton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Carl Keller Field (PCW)

Coordinates

41.5328, -82.8686

Aircraft

Piper PA 24-250

Registration

N5227P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Port Clinton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD02LA078

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper flare, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing takeoffs and landings for flight currency. After her third takeoff, she completed a traffic pattern and configured the airplane for landing. The flaps were fully deployed, the airspeed was 80 knots, and the airplane was about 15 feet above the ground when it rolled to the right. A few seconds later the stall horn rang and the airplane hit the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.