Piper PA-28-140 near Shafter, CA — 2008-06-01
Final reportLAX08CA162
- Date
- 2008-06-01
- Location
- Shafter, CA, USA
- Airport
- KMIT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N28290
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB narrative
The airplane landed hard on the runway. The nose gear collapsed, and the propeller struck the runway. The airplane swerved off the runway before stopping 50 feet later. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
NTSB coding
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