19890604015549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Buffalo, MN · June 4, 1989

Date
June 4, 1989 · 13:15 local
Place
Buffalo, MN
Airport
Buffalo Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Sfl Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38329
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC89LA124
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
369 total25 in this make and model64 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Failed to correct high sink rate on a simulated forced landing. Landed short. Gust lifted wing causing ground loop.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO CORRECT HIGH SINK RATE ON A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. LANDED SHORT. GUST LIFTED WING CAUSING GROUND LOOP.

NTSB investigation

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