Piper PA28 N5397S

Summary

On 30 September 2020 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N5397S was involved in an accident near Oregon City, Oregon, United States. One person was 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

30 September 2020 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Oregon City, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Fairways (OG20)

Coordinates

45.3207, -122.5512

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N5397S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mulino → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20LA332

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a hangar.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, he entered the traffic pattern for runway 16 and noted the airspeed was a little fast on the final approach leg. The airplane touched down on the runway’s grass surface and bounced resulting in it floating before touching down again. The pilot attempted to aggressively brake and increase backpressure on the control yoke. The airplane veered to the right and despite his attempts, he could not regain directional control. The airplane collided with a hangar substantially damaging both wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.