ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372365
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| Date: | Saturday 22 August 1987 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuller Aviation |
| Registration: | N2483L |
| MSN: | 3879A0718 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3125 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buckeye, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Goodyear, AZ (KGYR) |
| Buckeye, AZ (KBXK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A PIPER PA-38-112 LANDED HARD ON THE RUNWAY WHILE ON A VFR TRAINING FLIGHT. THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) INDICATED THAT THE STUDENT PILOT MADE AN ABRUPT AFT YOKE (UP ELEVATOR) APPLICATION DURING THE LANDING FLARE. THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED TO DEMONSTRATE 'THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL SENSITIVE TO CONTROL INPUTS.' THE CFI THEN REALIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH AND FELT THE AIRCRAFT START TO SINK. HE ADDED FULL POWER TO ARREST THE DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND AND LANDED HARD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA313
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 16:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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