N9494J 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 Montgomery, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1966. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2024
1966
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The pilot reported that, while en route in mountainous terrain at night at 6,500 ft, he encountered turbulence and downdrafts and "felt a couple of impacts on the left side". He continued to the destination airport, where he noticed the ELT was transmitting over the radio. During the landing, the left main landing gear collapsed.
The pilot reported that he initially thought the airplane had struck a bird, but postaccident examination revealed that the left wing had impacted a tree. The elevation of the accident latitude and longitude, provided by the pilot, was about 5,000 ft.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot 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.