ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223441
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| Date: | Saturday 1 September 2018 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N212NA |
| MSN: | 28-7916150 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cypress, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Cypress, TX (EYQ) |
| Cypress, TX (EYQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, during approach, as the airplane crossed over a highway, it encountered turbulence and increased lift. He reduced power to correct, and the airplane lost altitude quickly. The student added power to compensate, but the airplane landed hard before reaching the runway, and the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation station located about 7 miles south of the airport reported that, about 10 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 090° at 5 knots. The student was landing the airplane on runway 9.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper approach path after the airplane encountered turbulence, which resulted in the airplane landing hard short of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2019 09:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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