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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Williamsport, PA · May 25, 1984

Date: May 25, 1984 · 14:00 local
Place: Williamsport, PA
Airport: Williamsport-Lycoming County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N25CK
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC84LA185
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 321 total102 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N25CKRegistration cancelled Jun 6, 2008 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-81A0062 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)The aircraft was engaged in student flight training; the student was performing touch and go landing in shifting, gusty wind conditions. A gust hit the aircraft on short final and the student was unable to recover control before a hard landing and bounce occurred. The low time instructor pilot took control of the aircraft too late to prevent a second hard landing which collapsed the nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENGAGED IN STUDENT FLIGHT TRAINING; THE STUDENT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDING IN SHIFTING, GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. A GUST HIT THE AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL AND THE STUDENT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER CONTROL BEFORE A HARD LANDING AND BOUNCE OCCURRED. THE LOW TIME INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TOO LATE TO PREVENT A SECOND HARD LANDING WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC84LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilliamsport, PAThe aircraft was engaged in student flight training; the student was performing touch and go landing in shifting, gusty wind conditions. A gust hit the aircraft on short final and the student was unable to recover control before a hard landing and bounce…May 25, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N25CK · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19810731057869ITouch And Go Landing · Williamsport, PAStudent flaired too high. Late takeover by instructor resulted in landing. With side load. Ran off runway.Jul 31, 1981 · Minor damage