Piper PA-34-200T near Sandusky, OH — 2008-05-24
Final reportCHI08CA140
- Date
- 2008-05-24
- Location
- Sandusky, OH, USA
- Airport
- SKY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N31982
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot misjudging the flare and not maintaining airspeed during the landing.
NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he and a safety pilot were on a simulated instrument flight rules cross country flight. He said that while on final the airplane "got too slow." During the flare the airplane "quit flying and dropped short" of the prepared runway surface. The pilot reported the airplane landed hard "resulting in damage to aircraft." No mechanical malfunctions were reported reference the flight.
NTSB coding
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