Piper PA-28-235 accident near Springfield, Missouri, August 10, 1982
On August 10, 1982, a Piper PA-28-235, registered N7904C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Springfield, Missouri (Springfield Downtown). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 10, 1982
- Place
- Springfield, Missouri · Springfield Downtown
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235 · all PA-28-235s on the register
- Registration
- N7904C · registry record · serial 28-7610064
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER PASSING OVER AN IMAGINARY OBSTACLE DURING A SHORT FIELD LANDING, THE STUDENT FLARED HIGH WITHOUT ADDING SUFFICIENTPOWER CAUSING THE ACFT TO INCREASE THE DESCENT RATE. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL BUT WAS TOO LATE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,125 hours in all; 665 in this make and model; 70 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 2,890 as pilot in command; 2,000 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,100 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-B485 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3DW Springfield MO at 6:00 pm
- Destination: 3DW Springfield MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 3,830 ft by 35 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 178°F (81°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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