ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287149
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| Date: | Thursday 26 February 2009 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | F I T Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N616FT |
| MSN: | 2841239 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13197 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB) |
| Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the student pilot, the purpose of the instructional flight was to practice crosswind landings. The flight was to be the student pilot's last flight in preparation for his first solo flight. The certified flight instructor (CFI) who was giving the instruction reported that the airplane was landed hard with a side load. Inspection of the airplane after the flight revealed a crack in the right wing's rear spar. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the flight.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate crosswind landing technique and the certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11LA067
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 October 1999 | N616FT | Florida Institute Of Tech. | 0 | Lake Wales, FL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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