N8403R is a 1966 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 Murfreesboro, TN. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 1966. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2016. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 60 years old
- 1 of 4,446 Piper PA-28-140
2016
1966
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The student pilot was landing at the conclusion of a cross-country solo flight. The student pilot reported that he encountered windshear about 3 feet above runway 27, which caused a loss of control and touchdown on the nose wheel. A certificated flight instructor, who witnessed the accident, stated that the airplane was "about 20-30 feet" and began an "abrupt descent." The airplane impacted the runway hard. The impact resulted in a serious injury to the student pilot and minor damage to the airplane. The winds reported at an airport 12 miles southwest of the accident location, about the time of the accident, were variable from 330 degrees to 060 degrees at 7 knots. Neither the student pilot nor a Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane. The student pilot reported 87 hours of flight experience in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
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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.