Hard landing Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N404SE,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288099
 
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Date:Monday 6 September 2010
Time:14:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:Andrews University
Registration: N404SE
MSN: 28R-7435223
Year of manufacture:1974
Total airframe hrs:1200 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360 SER
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Berrien Springs, Michigan -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Berrien Springs, MI (C20)
Destination airport:Berrien Springs, MI (C20)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The flight instructor and the pilot were performing a simulated forced landing. During the maneuver, the pilot did not maintain a stabilized airspeed on final approach. The airplane landed hard on the runway, sustaining substantial damage. Both pilots reported no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine. The flight instructor stated that he should have aborted the landing at the first indication of an error by the pilot.

Probable Cause: The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN10CA522
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CEN10CA522

Location

Revision history:

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