# NTSB NYC07CA108: Piper PA28R-201, N809MS, Leesburg, FL, May 4, 2007 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: May 4, 2007, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC) - Place: Leesburg, FL - Coordinates: 28.823055, -81.808609 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8231&lon=-81.8086&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 27, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 65705 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC07CA108 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65705/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA108 ## 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. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - remedial action - not performed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - airspeed - not maintained, dual student (cause) ## Analysis The certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing flight instruction to the private pilot, who was training for a commercial pilot certificate. The airplane was in the traffic pattern, abeam the runway, when the flight instructor reduced the engine power, and asked the private pilot to demonstrate a power off, 180-degree accuracy landing. The CFI verbally coached the private pilot throughout the approach, and reminded him to watch the airspeed, which was 3 knots slow. The CFI reported that when the airplane was about 100 feet above the ground, the private pilot increased the flaps from 10 to 25 degrees, and pitched the nose up. The airspeed degraded, and the airplane subsequently landed hard, and sustained wing spar damage. The flight instructor had accumulated about 800 hours of total flight experience. The private pilot had accumulated about 190 hours of total flight experience. ## Factual narrative The certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing flight instruction to the private pilot, who was training for a commercial pilot certificate. The airplane was in the traffic pattern, abeam the runway, when the flight instructor reduced the engine power, and asked the private pilot to demonstrate a power off, 180-degree accuracy landing. The CFI verbally coached the private pilot throughout the approach, and reminded him to watch the airspeed, which was 3 knots slow. The CFI reported that when the airplane was about 100 feet above the ground, the private pilot increased the flaps from 10 to 25 degrees, and pitched the nose up. The airspeed degraded, and the airplane subsequently landed hard, and sustained wing spar damage. The flight instructor had accumulated about 800 hours of total flight experience. The private pilot had accumulated about 190 hours of total flight experience. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N809MS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809MS-2012-07-16), registration cancelled 2012-07-16, S/N 2837018, built 1989 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA28R-201 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (registry code 7102816) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 2837018 - Airframe hours: 11565 - Engines: Lycoming IO-360 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Delta Connection Academy - Registered owner: VMC Aircraft Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, April 1, 2007, 45 hours before - Departed: SFB, Sanford, FL - Destination: LEE - Airport: LEE, Leesburg, runway 13, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Flight instructor; age 21; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; last flight review March 1, 2007; seat: right; flight hours: 800 total, 80 in this make and model, 650 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours - Student pilot; age 24; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review February 1, 2007; seat: left; flight hours: 190 total, 8 in this make and model, 130 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 0° at 4 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 30.04 inHg - Observed at: LEE ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20070504016449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070504016449A), May 4, 2007: Piper PA28R201, Leesburg, FL, Substantial damage. (-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… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.