What happened
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(-23) The rated private pilot and instructor were practicing a short field approach and landing to runway 35 at the Salina Municipal Airport (sln). The maneuver ended in a hard landing, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Neither the pilot nor instructor was injured. The weather was VMC, with the wind reported to be 300 degrees at 8 knots. (.19) on January 28, 2002, at 1339 central standard time, a Beech 23, N841KS, operated by Kansas state university, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing. The 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight departed Salina Municipal Airport (sln) on a local flight. While practicing a short field landing, the airplane hit hard. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A flight plan was filed with the university's aviation department's flight dispatch.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE RATED PRIVATE PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR WERE PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD APPROACH AND LANDING TO RUNWAY 35 AT THE SALINA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SLN). THE MANEUVER ENDED IN A HARD LANDING, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR INSTRUCTOR WAS INJURED. THE WEATHER WAS VMC, WITH THE WIND REPORTED TO BE 300 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. (.19) ON JANUARY 28, 2002, AT 1339 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A BEECH 23, N841KS, OPERATED BY KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING. THE 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED SALINA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SLN) ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. WHILE PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD LANDING, THE AIRPLANE HIT HARD. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) AND STUDENT PILOT WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S AVIATION DEPARTMENT'S FLIGHT DISPATCH.
NTSB investigation
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