Piper PA-28R-201 N47869

Summary

On 4 July 2011 at about 20:27 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N47869, operated by Diamond Flight Center, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, United States. 4 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.

Date

4 July 2011 at 20:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Spanish Fork Airport (U77)

Coordinates

40.1378, -111.6672

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-201

Registration

N47869

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Diamond Flight Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spanish Fork → Spanish Fork

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA314

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he started his flare on landing and realized he was too high. He stated that he increased the throttle slightly, but the airplane still touched down hard and bounced. At this point he added full power to initiate a go around but the airplane did not climb. The airplane veered off the runway into the grass where the landing gear collapsed. There was substantial damage to the right wing, and damage to the landing gear and flaps. The density altitude at the time of the accident was 7,100 feet. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.