Hard landing Accident Piper PA-28R-201 N204ND,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289315
 
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Date:Saturday 14 May 2011
Time:13:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-201
Owner/operator:University Of North Dakota
Registration: N204ND
MSN: 2844070
Year of manufacture:2002
Total airframe hrs:6682 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Grand Forks, North Dakota -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Grand Forks Airport, ND (GFK/KGFK)
Destination airport:Grand Forks Airport, ND (GFK/KGFK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The flight instructor reported that his student was practicing a simulated forced landing to a runway when the accident occurred. He stated that, after a firm touchdown, the airplane began to veer to the right. He noted that the right wing was lower than the left wing and his initial thought was that the right tire was flat. After coming to a stop, the airplane would not move forward without an excessive application of engine power. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right main landing gear had collapsed rearward, with substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. Examination of the right main landing gear did not reveal any preimpact anomalies or failures that would have prevented normal operation. Interviews of recent flight crews did not reveal any hard landings that could have damaged the right main landing gear before the accident flight.

Probable Cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the landing, which resulted in an inadequate flare and subsequent hard landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN11LA390
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CEN11LA390

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Revision history:

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