Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA38 near Hartford, CT — 2016-12-23

Final reportGAA17CA099
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Date
2016-12-23
Location
Hartford, CT, USA
Airport
HFD
Aircraft
PIPER PA38
Registration
N250YA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during the initial landing, the airplane bounced. During a subsequent touchdown, the nose gear impacted the runway with a side load, and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid to a stop in a nose-down attitude on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents2

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