Hard landing Accident Taylorcraft BC12-65 N77FJ, Friday 31 July 2009

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Date:	Friday 31 July 2009
Time:	17:15 LT
Type:	Taylorcraft BC12-65
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N77FJ
MSN:	2808
Engine model:	Continental A&C65 SERIES
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Flushing, Michigan - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Flushing, MI (3DA)
Destination airport:	Flushing, MI (3DA)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot stated that he used a forward slip to lose altitude on final. He said that he was a "little slow" when he came out of the slip. He reported that the landing was a hard landing, the right main landing gear contacted first, and then the gear folded under the airplane.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate descent rate and airspeed on final resulting in a hard landing.

Accident investigation: