CHI87LA056

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38-112 · Madison, WI · December 26, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: December 26, 1986, 10:20 local (16:20 UTC)
Place: Madison, WI
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N4325EPiper PA-38-112
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report March 30, 1988
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19861226070889A
Case key: 13715

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown

Flare - improperPilot in commandCause

Recovery from bounced landing - improperPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor

Nose gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown

Landing gear,nose gear - separation

Analysis

While practicing touch & go landings, the student plt reports, the acft 'suddenly dropped' resulting in a hard landing. The acft then porpoised separating the nose gear and skidding to a stop off the rwy.

Aircraft

Registration: N4325E
Reported as: Piper PA-38-112
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 38-78A0551
Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner: Four Lakes Aviation
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Airport: MSN · Dane Co. Reg-Traux Field, runway 31, 5,846 × 150 ft, asphalt

N4325ERegistration cancelled Jan 4, 1989 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3878A0551 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 59
Certificate: Student
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 43 total · 15 in this make and model · 15 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 330° at 7 knots
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: 3,400 ft overcast
Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 16 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: MSN

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19861226070889APiper PA38112 · Madison, WIThe aircraft was damaged during a porpoise on landing. Student was practicing touch and go's.Dec 26, 1986 · N4325E · Substantial damage