# Accident 20070504016449A: Piper PA28R201, Leesburg, FL, May 4, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 4, 2007, 12:00 local time
- Place: Leesburg, FL
- Airport: Leesburg International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: CE8S
- Location: 28.8231° N, 81.8086° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8231&lon=-81.8086&mi=10
- Aircraft: N809MS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809MS-2012-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360LYC*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC07CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070504016449A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ASKED TO PERFORM A 180 DEGREE POWER OFF LANDING. ON FINAL APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALLOWED TO BECOME LOW AND SLOW. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO INTERVENE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING CAUSING AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC07CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA108), May 4, 2007: Piper PA28R-201 (N809MS), Leesburg, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to take remedial action, and the private pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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