Aviation Accident Summary MIA88LA038

MELBOURNE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N539FT

PIPER PA-28RT-201

Analysis

DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT WHILE PRACTICING ACCURACY TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, THE STUDENT PLT FLARED THE ACFT FOR LANDING AT LOW ALTITUDE, APRX 45-60 FEET FROM THE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT LANDED HARD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AS A RESULT THE LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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