Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28R-201 near Grand Forks, ND — 2011-05-14

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Date
2011-05-14
Location
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Airport
KGFK
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28R-201
Registration
N204ND
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the landing, which resulted in an inadequate flare and subsequent hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that his student was practicing a simulated forced landing to a runway when the accident occurred. He stated that, after a firm touchdown, the airplane began to veer to the right. He noted that the right wing was lower than the left wing and his initial thought was that the right tire was flat. After coming to a stop, the airplane would not move forward without an excessive application of engine power. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right main landing gear had collapsed rearward, with substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. Examination of the right main landing gear did not reveal any preimpact anomalies or failures that would have prevented normal operation. Interviews of recent flight crews did not reveal any hard landings that could have damaged the right main landing gear before the accident flight.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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