Probable cause
The flight instructor’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The flight instructor reported that, during landing, while the student pilot was flying, the airplane ballooned. He added that he took the flight controls and landed on the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA18CA195 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 21, 2018
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Knox, Indiana
- Nearest airport
- Starke County (OXI)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA24
- N-number
- N6785P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1960
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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