| Crash location | 41.453889°N, 87.006944°W |
| Nearest city | Valparaiso, IN
41.473095°N, 87.061141°W 3.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N3331R |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 29 Dec 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-180 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot was returning from a local flight and he reported that during the landing on runway 27, the airplane touched down and then ballooned and became airborne again. He stated that the airplane then came down hard on the main landing gear first followed by the nose landing gear. The nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to a stop. Subsequent examination of the airplane confirmed damage to the wing main spar.
The pilot's improper flare during landing, resulting in a bounced landing.