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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FL · June 19, 2012

Date: June 19, 2012 · 12:30 local
Place: Lake Wales, FL
Airport: Lake Wales Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N373CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA407
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,404 total494 in this make and model420 in the last 90 days

N373CARegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 2841014 · Built 1988 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming O-320-D3GReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft experienced hard landing. No injuries to either crew; substantial damage to airframe. Aircraft was on third circuit of pattern at X07 runway 6. Crew stated aircraft was responding normally to control and throttle inputs. PIC copied winds of 070-10G17. Student was performing short-field landing; intended touchdown point was the numbers. PIC stated desired final approach speed was 55-60 KIAS, with flaps 40 deg. PIC stated that at between 25-35 ft AGL, student retarded power to idle, and aircraft immediately began to sink. Power was re-applied, but aircraft settled hard before sufficient thrust could develop. No injuries to either crewmember. Visible damage includes engine mount, firewall, nose strut and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HARD LANDING. NO INJURIES TO EITHER CREW; SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME.AIRCRAFT WAS ON THIRD CIRCUIT OF PATTERN AT X07 RUNWAY 6. CREW STATED AIRCRAFT WAS RESPONDING NORMALLY TO CONTROL AND THROTTLE INPUTS. PIC COPIED WINDS OF 070-10G17. STUDENT WAS PERFORMING SHORT-FIELD LANDING; INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS THE NUMBERS. PIC STATED DESIRED FINAL APPROACH SPEED WAS 55-60 KIAS, WITH FLAPS 40 DEG. PIC STATED THAT AT BETWEEN 25-35 FT AGL, STUDENT RETARDED POWER TO IDLE, AND AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SINK. POWER WAS RE-APPLIED, BUT AIRCRAFT SETTLED HARD BEFORE SUFFICIENT THRUST COULD DEVELOP. NO INJURIES TO EITHER CREWMEMBER. VISIBLE DAMAGE INCLUDES ENGINE MOUNT, FIREWALL, NOSE STRUT AND PROPELLER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA12CA407Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake Wales, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot’s power management, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's premature power reduction during the landing flare.Jun 19, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N373CA · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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