Pilot Debrief

Piper PA28 near Quakertown, PA — 2019-10-19

Final reportGAA20CA079
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Date
2019-10-19
Location
Quakertown, PA, USA
Airport
UKT
Aircraft
Piper PA28
Registration
N2961W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he was performing a solo training flight in the traffic pattern. During the landing flare, the airplane touched down hard and bounced about 20 ft left of the runway centerline. It subsequently exited the left side of the runway and entered a drainage culvert before it came to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount.

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