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March 24, 2004 · Piper PA-28-180 · N6535J

Norwood, MA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 24, 2004
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Norwood, MA
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Tail Number
N6535J
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC04CA091

The student pilot was conducting her first unsupervised solo flight, and was practicing takeoffs and landings on a 4,008-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, asphalt runway. She had completed approximately 17 landings prior to the accident; however, during the next landing attempt, her approach was high, and when the airplane contacted the runway, it landed harder, and bounced higher, than usual. The airplane began to porpoise, the propeller struck the runway, and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane then departed the right side of the runway and struck a snow bank. The student pilot did not experience any mechanical problems. She reported 49.2 hours of total flight experience, all in the make and model of the accident airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot failure to recover from a bounced landing. A factor in this accident was the student pilot's lack of solo flight experience.

Full Narrative

On March 24, 2004, about 0845 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N6535J, was substantially damaged while landing at the Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), Norwood, Massachusetts. The certificated student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the solo instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot was conducting her first unsupervised solo flight, and was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 17, a 4,008-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The student pilot reported that she had completed approximately 17 landings prior to the accident; however, during the next landing attempt, her approach was high, and when the airplane contacted the runway, it landed harder, and bounced higher, than usual. The airplane began to porpoise, the propeller struck the runway, and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane then departed the right side of the runway and struck a snow bank. The student pilot stated that she did not experience any mechanical problems. She reported 49.2 hours of total flight experience, all in the make and model of the accident airplane. Winds reported at OWD, about the time of the accident, were calm.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:45 EST
Nearest AirportNORWOOD (0nm)
Runway17
Runway Length4008 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-180
Tail NumberN6535J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A3A · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 33 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 6000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point37 C / 25 C
Altimeter30.54 inHg
Observation Time13:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data