PIPER PA-28R-200
Berrien Springs, MI — September 6, 2010
Event Information
| Date | September 6, 2010 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN10CA522 |
| Event ID | 20100907X90024 |
| Location | Berrien Springs, MI |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 41.95167, -86.36750 |
| Airport | Andrews University Airpark |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | PIPER |
| Model | PA-28R-200 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
Full Narrative
The flight instructor and the pilot were performing a simulated forced landing. The flight spiraled down, the gear and flaps were lowered, and the airplane overshot the runway centerline on the turn to the final approach. The pilot did not maintain a stabilized airspeed on final. The airplane sustained substantial damage when the airplane landed hard on the runway. The flight instructor reported that he attempted to correct the flight "but the aircraft was too slow to respond due to the loss of airspeed caused by the final flare." Neither the pilot nor flight instructor listed any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The flight instructor's safety recommendation stated that he "should have aborted the landing at the first indication of an error by the pilot."
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.