Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA162

LYNCHBURG, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N25693

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HER FIRST SOLO FLIGHT AFTER 31 HOURS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION IN THE PA-38 ACFT. THE STUDENT REPORTED THE ACCIDENT WAS STUDENT INDUCED AND THAT THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS IN EQUIPMENT. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITH ONE NOTCH AND FLAPS. THE WIND WAS REPORTEDLYNOT A FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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