Piper PA-32R-300 N62LP

Summary

On 12 June 2024 at about 14:35 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N62LP was involved in an accident near Selma, Alabama, 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

12 June 2024 at 14:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Selma, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Craig Field Airport (SEM)

Coordinates

32.3439, -86.9878

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-300

Registration

N62LP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Calera → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA259

Nobody was injured.

The pilot receiving instruction’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse.

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

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The pilot receiving instruction was in training to obtain both a complex and high-performance endorsement. After successfully completing a touch-and-go landing and continuing in the airport traffic pattern, the flight instructor reduced engine power to idle to simulate an emergency forced landing. The airplane touched down on the left main landing gear first and then hard on the right main landing gear. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed, which resulted in the right wing contacting the runway and sustaining substantial damage. Both pilots reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.