20071221831539I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Williamson/Sod, NY · December 21, 2007

Date: December 21, 2007 · 14:00 local
Place: Williamson/Sod, NY
Airport: Williamson-Sodus
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9855W
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9855WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23369 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was attempting to land at ksdc in a crosswind. A student and CFI were on board. During the flare, the student pulled aft too FAR on the yoke, causing the aircraft to stall and settle into the ground. The CFI attempted to recover but was too slow. The aircraft contacted the ground hard, resulting in the left main wheel assembly departing. The CFI returned to the field and made the landing. An airworthiness inspector examined the aircraft and determined that the part of the landing gear that failed was already cracked. There was minor damage to the aircraft. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT KSDC IN A CROSSWIND. A STUDENT AND CFI WERE ON BOARD. DURING THE FLARE, THE STUDENT PULLED AFT TOO FAR ON THE YOKE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL AND SETTLE INTO THE GROUND. THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER BUT WAS TOO SLOW. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND HARD, RESULTING IN THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTING. THE CFI RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND MADE THE LANDING. AN AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE PART OF THE LANDING GEAR THAT FAILED WAS ALREADY CRACKED. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.