ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357505
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 April 1996 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Avlease, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2537D |
| MSN: | 38-79A0350 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2409 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alice, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Corpus Christi, TX (CRP |
| (KALI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a supervised solo flight, the student pilot landed hard and a porpoise developed. The nose landing gear sheared, the propeller struck the pavement, and then the aircraft struck a runway sign which damaged the left wing and punctured the fuel cell.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's improper landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA185
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 18:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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