| Crash location | 39.838889°N, 83.845000°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Springfield, OH
41.483662°N, 84.406894°W 117.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N55378 |
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| Accident date | 15 Oct 2016 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 34 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he landed with extra power to compensate for gusting wind. He added that after the main landing gear touched down, the airplane encountered a wind gust, and ballooned up about 50 to 100 ft. The pilot initiated a go-around, but was unsuccessful. The airplane impacted the runway in a flat attitude and the nose landing gear was pushed/driven through the top of the cowling.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting wind during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.