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FAA accident report · Piper PA25235 · Leland, IL · July 17, 1998

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Date
July 17, 1998 · 08:00 local
Place
Leland, IL
Airport
Leland Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
MMTG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N75HM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI98LA310
Reported as
Piper PA25235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,500 total4,000 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days
N75HMRegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Piper PA-25-260S/N 257556182 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260Engine modelLycoming O-540-G1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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

On July 17, 1998, a 0800 central daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235, N75HM, operated by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage on impact with terrain during landing on runway 25 (2500' x 100', turf) at Leland field near Leland, Illinois. The aircraft bounced and made a hard landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 agricultural instructional flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and student reported no injuries. The local flight departed Leland field at 0755. (-23) during approach for landing, student did not flare, aircraft landed hard and bounced, pilot in command called "my controls" however stick remained full aft. PIC kept power on to avoid nose over, the aircraft stalled an struck the ground tail and rt. Wing low, shearing the rt. Main gear. No injuries or fire. (.4) the student reported that he was told to release the control stick when it was yanked upon by the instructor. During the student's fourth landing, the aircraft bounced and the instructor yanked the stick. The student rep orted that he released the stick and the instructor took control of the airplane. It was also stated by the student that when the instructor took the stick, the instructor said, give me the stick. The instructor applied full power after the bounce and continued 2/3 down the runway a little nose high. The student also observed the airspeed to be 50 KIAS. The nose pitched upwards and the airplane stalled. The right wing dropped and the nose impacted the ground. The instructor reported that the student bounced the landing and applied full aft control. The instructor called out, 'my controls', but the stick remained in the full aft position. The instructor attempted to fly the aircraft with throttle and rudder. Inspection of the elevator control system found no anomalies.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 17, 1998, A 0800 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-25-235, N75HM, OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 25 (2500' X 100', TURF) AT LELAND FIELD NEAR LELAND, ILLINOIS. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND MADE A HARD LANDING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND STUDENT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED LELAND FIELD AT 0755. (-23) DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING, STUDENT DID NOT FLARE, AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED, PILOT IN COMMAND CALLED "MY CONTROLS" HOWEVER STICK REMAINED FULL AFT. PIC KEPT POWER ON TO AVOID NOSE OVER, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AN STRUCK THE GROUND TAIL AND RT. WING LOW, SHEARING THE RT. MAIN GEAR. NO INJURIES OR FIRE. (.4) THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TOLD TO RELEASE THE CONTROL STICK WHEN IT WAS YANKED UPON BY THE INSTRUCTOR. DURING THE STUDENT'S FOURTH LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THE INSTRUCTOR YANKED THE STICK. THE STUDENT REP ORTED THAT HE RELEASED THE STICK AND THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. IT WAS ALSO STATED BY THE STUDENT THAT WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE STICK, THE INSTRUCTOR SAID, GIVE ME THE STICK. THE INSTRUCTOR APPLIED FULL POWER AFTER THE BOUNCE AND CONTINUED 2/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY A LITTLE NOSE HIGH. THE STUDENT ALSO OBSERVED THE AIRSPEED TO BE 50 KIAS. THE NOSE PITCHED UPWARDS AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE NOSE IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT BOUNCED THE LANDING AND APPLIED FULL AFT CONTROL. THE INSTRUCTOR CALLED OUT, 'MY CONTROLS', BUT THE STICK REMAINED IN THE FULL AFT POSITION. THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITH THROTTLE AND RUDDER. INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM FOUND NO ANOMALIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI98LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeland, ILControl interference between the pilot-in-command and the student. An excessive descent rate and inadequate flare by the student during landing are contributing factors. The inadequate supervision by the pilot-in-command is an additional factor.Jul 17, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N75HM · 1

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

Accident 20060819015762AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · North Plains, OR(-23) Tow plane was struck by glider which lost control during landing roll. Pilot held position and shut down engine.Aug 19, 2006 · Reported as Piper PA25235 · Substantial damage