What happened
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(.19)On November 9, 1998, at 1215 eastern standard time, a Cessna 337C, N2655S, operated by a private rated student and a commercial rated instructor pilot, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing on runway 7 (3,128'X 40' dry/asphalt), near New Hudson, Michigan. The student received serious injuries, while the instructor reported no injuries. The 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed brighton, Michigan, about 1200. (-23) pilot lost directional control. Departed left side of runway after touchdown. Aircraft substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON NOVEMBER 9, 1998, AT 1215 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 337C, N2655S, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE RATED STUDENT AND A COMMERCIAL RATED INSTRUCTOR PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 7 (3,128'X 40' DRY/ASPHALT), NEAR NEW HUDSON, MICHIGAN. THE STUDENT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES, WHILE THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN, ABOUT 1200. (-23) PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. DEPARTED LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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