NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 2007-09-09 · Santa Paula, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07CA271
Event ID
20071001X01486
Type
Accident
Date
2007-09-09
Location
Santa Paula, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.346942, -119.061111
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N1237H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate recovery from the bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control.