N24342 is a 1973 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 San Diego, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 1973. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 53 years old
- 1 of 3,628 Piper PA-28-180
2025
1973
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The student pilot, who was on a solo cross-country flight, was landing at his planned destination. During the landing flare, he added engine power to help arrest the rate of descent, but after making a smooth successful touchdown, he forgot to reduce the engine power. During his attempt to slow the airplane, with significantly greater than idle power being produced by the engine, the pilot lost directional control. After departing the runway, the airplane impacted a wall of boulders that had been erected as a barrier.
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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.