Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA009

Pollok, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N1325T

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE DUAL STUDENT WAS RECEIVING EMERGENCY LANDING TRAINING. POWER WAS REDUCED WHILE ON APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND A HIGH SINK RATE. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS INITIATED TOO LATE AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN A FEW FEET SHORT. THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED AN ELEVATED LIP AT THE END OF THE HARD SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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