Piper PA-38-112 N9221T

Summary

On 22 March 1997 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N9221T was involved in an accident near Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 March 1997 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Moore County (SOP)

Coordinates

35.1798, -79.4592

Aircraft

Piper PA-38-112

Registration

N9221T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97LA058

Nobody was injured.

the student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the training flight, which led to a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor (CFI) stated that, the student pilot was flying the airplane when the accident occurred. He reported that this was the last approach for this flight. The approach profile remained stable until the airplane was beyond the runway threshold. The CFI recalled that as the student started the landing flare, the airplane felt like it just stopped flying. In a failed attempt, the CFI applied additional engine power to recover from the no-fly condition; the airplane dropped about 15 feet onto the runway, and the left main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction nor did the CFI report a problem with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.