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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Port Huron, MI · March 16, 2001

Date: March 16, 2001 · 09:15 local
Place: Port Huron, MI
Airport: St Clair County International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6532W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA103
Reported as: Piper PA28140

N6532WRegistration cancelled Mar 31, 2010 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-20611 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 16, 2001, mr jon fournier and Mr. Allen sturza were practicing landings during a flight review. On the 3rd landing the instructor (Mr. Sturza) reduced the throttle to idle. Mr. Fournier turned the airplane toward the runway and as he encountered wind shear added full power and pushed the nose down, empacting the ground 100 ft from the edge of the runway. The AWOS was reporting wind out of 030 degrees at 13 KTS gusting to 19 KTS.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 16, 2001, MR JON FOURNIER AND MR. ALLEN STURZA WERE PRACTICING LANDINGS DURING A FLIGHT REVIEW. ON THE 3RD LANDING THE INSTRUCTOR (MR. STURZA) REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. MR. FOURNIER TURNED THE AIRPLANE TOWARD THE RUNWAY AND AS HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR ADDED FULL POWER AND PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN, EMPACTING THE GROUND 100 FT FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AWOS WAS REPORTING WIND OUT OF 030 DEGREES AT 13 KTS GUSTING TO 19 KTS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI01LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Huron, MIThe pilot not maintaing a proper glide path during the simulated forced landing. Factors were flight instructor's inadequate supervision and the wind gusts.Mar 16, 2001 · Substantial damage