Piper PA-28R-200 N7602C
29 August 2012 · Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 2012 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N7602C, operated by University of Oklahoma, was involved in an accident near Goldsby, Oklahoma, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- David Jay Perry Airport (1K4)
- Coordinates
- 35.1531, -97.4689
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N7602C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- University of Oklahoma
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norman → Goldsby
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA671
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The commercial pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point during the landing, which resulted in a premature touchdown and an impact with the edge of the runway surface.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was taking a practical test to become a flight instructor and was demonstrating a simulated short field landing over a simulated 50-foot obstacle. The commercial pilot reported that he had planned to touch down on or within 100 feet past the numbers painted on the runway. The painted numbers were 60 feet long and about 18 feet from the approach end of the runway. The airplane touched down short of the intended landing spot, and the right main landing gear struck the edge of the runway surface, causing a loud “bang” that both the commercial pilot and the pilot examiner reported hearing. A postflight examination showed that the hard landing caused substantial damage to the right wing when three wing ribs separated from the spar web and partially penetrated through the upper skin. The commercial pilot added that the accident could have been avoided if he had picked a touchdown spot further away from the approach end of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-28R-200 | São Paulo, Brazil | Aeroclube de Sao Paulo | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Everett, Washington, United States | Morcom Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lacon, Illinois, United States | Marshall County Flying Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Arcola, Texas, United States | Dutch Wings, LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Dover, Tennessee, United States | Hulsart Bruce W | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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