Pilot Debrief

ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C near Lebanon, OH — 2011-10-25

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Date
2011-10-25
Location
Lebanon, OH, USA
Airport
I68
Aircraft
ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C
Registration
N93415
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings with a flight instructor. The instructor reported that, upon landing when the airplane was about 2 feet above the runway, the pilot made a down elevator input because he believed that the airplane had ballooned. The instructor stated that he had been guarding the flight controls and he immediately corrected by inputting up elevator, but the airplane impacted the runway in a flat attitude. A postaccident examination revealed that the airplane's firewall was buckled.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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