# Accident 19910327045159A: Piper PA28R200, Orlando, FL, March 27, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1991, 06:21 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: Central Flordia Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.7808° N, 81.2704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.7808&lon=-81.2704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55516, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55516) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 829 total, 34 in this make and model, 193 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910327045159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MADE HARD LANDING ON INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. CFI REPORTED STUDENT BLOCKED RECOVERY. DAMAGE FOUND LATER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA91LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA112), Mar 27, 1991: Piper PA-28R-200 (N55516), Sanford, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: EXCESSIVE FLARE BY THE DUAL STUDENT DURING THE FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ALSO, FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO MAINTAIN VS, AND FAILURE OF THE CFI TO TAKE…

## Other reports on N55516 (1)

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

- [Incident 19810603041649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810603041649I), Jun 3, 1981: Piper PA28R200 (N55516), Lockport, NY, Minor damage. Nose gear collapse after landing with safe indication. No malfunction immediately visible.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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