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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · West Chicago, IL · June 24, 1980

Date
June 24, 1980 · 18:45 local
Place
West Chicago, IL
Airport
Dupage
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2904A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80DEE31
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,254 total100 in this make and model115 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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High sink rate on short final. Student & CFI began recovery too late. Hard landing damaged left wing.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SINK RATE ON SHORT FINAL. STUDENT & CFI BEGAN RECOVERY TOO LATE. HARD LANDING DAMAGED LEFT WING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N2904A · 1

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