Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28 near Morristown, TN — 2022-10-11

Final reportERA23LA016
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Date
2022-10-11
Location
Morristown, TN, USA
Airport
MOR
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28
Registration
N5654W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that he landed hard during which the nose landing gear (NLG) tire “blew out”, and the NLG strut collapsed. Subsequently, the airplane skidded to a stop on the runway. The engine mount was substantially damaged. The student 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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