Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28 near Montgomery, AL — 2022-10-14

Final reportERA23LA029
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Date
2022-10-14
Location
Montgomery, AL, USA
Airport
MGM
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28
Registration
N11NT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, the airplane “slightly ballooned up” during the landing flare. This resulted in the nose landing gear impacting the ground “harder than normal.” The impact with the ground resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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