Probable cause
The solo student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The solo student pilot reported that he landed hard during which the nose landing gear (NLG) tire “blew out”, and the NLG strut collapsed. Subsequently, the airplane skidded to a stop on the runway. The engine mount was substantially damaged. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA23LA016 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 11, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Morristown, Tennessee
- Nearest airport
- Moore-Murrell (MOR)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA-28
- N-number
- N5654W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1962
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.