Piper PA-34-200T N31982
24 May 2008 · Sandusky, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2008 at about 21:55 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N31982, operated by Barry L. Hardesty, was involved in an accident near Sandusky, Ohio, 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 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandusky, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffing Sandusky (SKY)
- Coordinates
- 41.4333, -82.6522
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N31982
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Barry L. Hardesty
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Louisville → Sandusky
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot misjudging the flare and not maintaining airspeed during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he and a safety pilot were on a simulated instrument flight rules cross country flight. He said that while on final the airplane "got too slow." During the flare the airplane "quit flying and dropped short" of the prepared runway surface. The pilot reported the airplane landed hard "resulting in damage to aircraft." No mechanical malfunctions were reported reference the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-34-200 | Folkston, Georgia, United States | Silver Express Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-34-200T | Tallahasee, Florida, United States | Lima Mike LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-34-200T | Covington, Tennessee, United States | William A. McMahan | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-34-200 | Lago Ranco, Chile | Rafael Canas | Unknown | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Piper PA-34 | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-34-200T | North Canton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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