N8997W is a 1964 Piper PA-28-235. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-540 series rated at 250 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Lenoir City, TN. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1964. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 62 years old
- 1 of 894 Piper PA-28-235
2025
1964
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The pilot stated that during a landing attempt at the destination airport, she flared the airplane too early, and the airplane bounced. While the airplane became airborne from the bounce, she overcorrected, and the airplane yawed right. The airplane right wing tip then struck an ice bank along the right side of the runway. The pilot overcorrected to the left, and the airplane impacted a snow/ice bank on the left side of the runway and came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and an engine mount. The pilot stated there was no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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