N15888 is a 1972 Piper PA-28-140. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Homestead, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1972. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 54 years old
- 1 of 4,446 Piper PA-28-140
2018
1972
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The student pilot reported that, during a solo cross-country flight, while landing with a crosswind, the airplane bounced, and landed hard. During the hard landing, the propeller struck the ground, the airplane "tilted left, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane came to rest in the grass off the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system at the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 240° at 8 knots. The airplane landed on runway 27R.
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About the Piper PA-28-140
About the modelA Cherokee: low-wing, fixed tricycle gear, with a constant-chord "Hershey bar" wing. Sold as a two-seat trainer and often flown four-up, it is one of the most numerous types on the registry.