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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Willimantic, CT · April 4, 1994

Date
April 4, 1994 · 10:30 local
Place
Willimantic, CT
Airport
Windham Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N30DW
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO94LA065
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total50 in this make and model75 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 hard landing CFI failed check for damage. Flew back to home base. Wings wheel wells and spar damaged.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT MADE HARD LANDING CFI FAILED CHECK FOR DAMAGE. FLEW BACK TO HOME BASE. WINGS WHEEL WELLS AND SPAR DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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