19870927056329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Winston Salem, NC · September 27, 1987

Date
September 27, 1987 · 13:00 local
Place
Winston Salem, NC
Airport
Smith Reynolds
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2488C
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87LA264
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
37 total27 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Student made a hard landing. Aircraft porpoised and collapsed the nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT MADE A HARD LANDING. AIRCRAFT PORPOISED AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N2488C · 1

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