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NYC07CA224

2007-09-13 · Tampa, Florida, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport VDF

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's misjudged altitude/distance, which resulted in a hard landing, prior to the runway.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the PA-28R-200, was attempting a short-field landing to the 3,259-foot-long, asphalt runway. The pilot stated he intended to land on the runway threshold; however, the airplane touched down hard, prior to the paved surface of the runway. Damage to the airplane included a separated left main landing gear, and damage to both wings. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The pilot of the PA-28R-200, was attempting a short-field landing to the 3,259-foot-long, asphalt runway. The airplane touched down hard, prior to the paved surface of the runway. Damage to the airplane included a separated left main landing gear, and damage to both wings. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_NYC07CA224.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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