ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355984
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| Date: | Sunday 20 April 1997 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Wellsville Flying Service, Inc |
| Registration: | N2477K |
| MSN: | 79-A0657 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3565 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellsville, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KELZ) |
| (KELZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
This flight was a combined dual and solo instructional lesson. The student pilot and flight instructor (CFI) did 5 takeoffs and landings before the student continued with his solo flight. According to the student, on his sixth landing the airplane bounced hard, and he initiated a go-around. On his next landing attempt, the airplane bounced hard again, but he continued the landing. The CFI, who was observing the flight from the ground, stated that the airplane bounced, then the student flared too high, causing the airplane to stall. According to the CFI, the left wing hit the ground first followed by the left main gear and the nose gear. The student and CFI stated the airplane veered off the runway to the left and came to rest about 80 to 100 feet left of the runway.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control, during the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA068
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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