19871014061309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Frankfort, KY · October 14, 1987

Date
October 14, 1987 · 14:10 local
Place
Frankfort, KY
Airport
Capital City
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4639J
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL88LA019
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1E
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,645 total115 in this make and model147 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Student made a high flare and a hard landing with brakes on. Impact damaged a wing spar.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT MADE A HIGH FLARE AND A HARD LANDING WITH BRAKES ON. IMPACT DAMAGED A WING SPAR.

NTSB investigation

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