Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-180 N57354

21 September 2009 · Sibley, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 21 September 2009 at about 18:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N57354 was involved in an accident near Sibley, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Sibley, Iowa, United States
Nearest airport
Sibley Municipal Airport (ISB)
Coordinates
43.3697, -95.7592
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Registration
N57354
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Spencer → Sibley
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CEN09CA599

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The pilot's long and fast landing and her delayed decision to execute a go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that she attempted a landing with a 10-degree flap setting. Calm winds were reported by the pilot. The airplane, which has tricycle-type landing gear, touched down in a "perfect" three-point landing at about 75 knots. The pilot told the Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the touchdown point was about halfway down the runway, at about 105 knots. The pilot realized that the airplane speed was too fast and then performed an aborted landing by retracting flaps to 0 degrees and adding full power. The airplane impacted a traffic sign and terrain when it overran the runway without becoming airborne, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot sustained minor injuries.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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