N16435 is a Piper PA-28-180. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Perris, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1973. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2026. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2026
1973
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The solo student pilot reported that the airplane landed hard on the left side of the runway. He added right rudder, but the airplane did not respond quick enough, so he added power to perform a go around. The airplane exited the runway to the left, impacted a ditch, and the nose landing gear collapsed.
He added that, after the accident, his instructor told him he could have used the right brake to aid in directional control.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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About the Piper PA-28-180
About the modelA four-seat Cherokee with the larger engine and the constant-chord wing. A durable low-wing tourer, and a common first aircraft for a new owner.