Piper PA-28R-200 N56101

Summary

On 23 October 2010 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N56101, operated by Seniram Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Cambridge, Maryland, 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

23 October 2010 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cambridge, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Cambridge-Dorchester Airport (KCGE)

Coordinates

38.5394, -76.0303

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N56101

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Seniram Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Edgewater → Cambridge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA052

Nobody was injured.

The commercial pilot’s inadequate flare during landing and the certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the certificated flight instructor (CFI), the purpose of the flight was for him to give instruction to the commercial pilot, who was working toward his flight instructor certificate. At the destination airport, the CFI demonstrated a power-off 180-degree approach to landing. The commercial pilot successfully demonstrated four of the same approaches and began the fifth approach. During the landing, the commercial pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a firm touchdown. The CFI attempted to maneuver the airplane in a nose-high configuration, but was unable to apply enough back pressure to prevent a firm touchdown, due to the force being applied by the commercial pilot. Upon touchdown, the CFI executed a go-around maneuver and then flew to the home airport where they landed without incident. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the outboard and inboard ribs. The flight instructor stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.