ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385449
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| Date: | Saturday 11 August 2001 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N235RM |
| MSN: | 28-11173 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1862 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Terrell, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesquite Metro Airport, TX (KHQZ) |
| Terrell, TX (1F7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot/owner, the purpose of the flight was for the two private pilots to practice short field and crosswind landings. The flight departed the originating airport after both pilots practiced touch-and-go takeoffs and landings, and proceeded to another airport. Upon arrival the pilot/owner executed one touch-and-go, then the other pilot took control of the airplane to practice another touch-and-go. The pilot/owner reported that the other pilot was in the process of landing, when at the point of the landing flare, a "wind shear was encountered, which caused an immediate loss of lift and a hard touchdown." In a written statement and event diagram, the pilot/owner depicted the airplane landing adjacent to a tree line, which was upwind from the airplane's touchdown point. The pilot/owner reported the wind from the south at 8-10 knots. The closest weather observation facility reported the wind from 200 degrees at 8 knots.
Probable Cause: the flying pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the wind shear weather condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA215
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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