It was about noon Pacific time when a Piper PA-28-180 made a hard landing at Reno/Stead Airport. A witness reported that he saw the airplane on final approach in a very high angle of attack. About 50 – 60 feet above ground, the airplane stalled and the nose gear contacted the runway surface with the main landing gear following immediately thereafter. The airplane was about 10 to 15 degrees in a nose down attitude when it contacted the runway. The nose wheel broke off immediately after contact and the airplane skidded on its nose a short distance down the runway.
March 06, Reno, Nev. / Piper Cherokee 180
It was about noon Pacific time when a Piper PA-28-180 made a hard landing at Reno/Stead Airport. A witness reported that he saw the airplane on final approach in a very high angle of attack. About 50 - 60 feet above ground, the airplane stalled and the nose gear contacted the runway surface with the main landing gear following immediately thereafter. The airplane was about 10 to 15 degrees in a nose down attitude when it contacted the runway. The nose wheel broke off immediately after contact and the airplane skidded on its nose a short distance down the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28-180 experienced a hard landing at Reno/Stead Airport after approaching at a very high angle of attack.
- The aircraft stalled 50-60 feet above ground, causing it to contact the runway nose-first at a 10-15 degree nose-down attitude.
- Upon impact, the nose wheel broke off immediately.
- The airplane then skidded a short distance down the runway on its nose.
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