What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Instructor was conducting an aircraft checkout. The lesson had taken 1.1 hours. During the 6th landing, the instructor stated that the airplane was nose low descending to the runway. He stated that a gust caused the airplane to rise to 15 feet above the runway. The airplane then descended to the runway and landed hard causing the left main gear to break off the airplane. The airplane then proceeded to the southeast for about 400 yards where the right main gear and nose gear were broken off the airplane. The propeller was also shattered.
Demonstrated crosswind is 14.5 knots.
Landing was on runway 27. Wind 250 at 11 knots gusting to 15 knots.
As the FAA filed it
INSTRUCTOR WAS CONDUCTING AN AIRCRAFT CHECKOUT. THE LESSON HAD TAKEN 1.1 HOURS. DURING THE 6TH LANDING, THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOSE LOW DESCENDING TO THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT A GUST CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO RISE TO 15 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE THEN DESCENDED TO THE RUNWAY AND LANDED HARD CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TO BREAK OFF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE SOUTHEAST FOR ABOUT 400 YARDS WHERE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR WERE BROKEN OFF THE AIRPLANE. THE PROPELLER WAS ALSO SHATTERED.
DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND IS 14.5 KNOTS.
LANDING WAS ON RUNWAY 27. WIND 250 AT 11 KNOTS GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
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