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| Date: | Friday 18 August 2023 |
| Time: | c. 12:16 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Archer TX |
| Owner/operator: | International Aero Training Academy Sdn Bhd (IATAC) |
| Registration: | 9M-ITQ |
| MSN: | 2881209 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Malacca International Airport (MKZ/WMKM) -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Melaka International Airport (MKZ/WMKM) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB Malaysia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Piper PA-28-181 Archer TX landed nose down at Malacca International Airport (MKZ/WMKM).
The trainee pilot sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital and the aircraft received minor damage.
Summary of Findings/Causes. In summary, the primary cause of the serious incident is attributed to the poor airmanship shown by the CP by over-controlling and forcing the aircraft to land instead of performing go around even though the aircraft had bounced several times during the landing attempt., leading to the subsequent hard landing and collapsed of the nose landing gear. The serious incident is categorised as an Abnormal Runway Contact (ARC).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/18/trainee-pilot-rushed-to-melaka-hospital-after-plane-skids-off-runway-while-landing
https://www.utusan.com.my/nasional/tragedi/2023/08/juruterbang-dalam-latihan-hilang-kawalan-ketika-mendarat/
https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2023/08/1000832/pelatih-juruterbang-hilang-kawalan-semasa-mendarat
History of this aircraft
Ex N8013G
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2023 09:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Aug-2023 09:41 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 12-Mar-2025 13:37 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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