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| Date: | Monday 4 April 1994 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Phillip Baribault |
| Registration: | N30DW |
| MSN: | 28R-7135229 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3319 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willimantic, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hartford, CT (KHFD) |
| (KHFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PURPOSE OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS TO CONDUCT TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT LOCAL AIRPORTS. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD 74 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT DURING ONE OF THE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, A HARD LANDING WAS MADE. THE CFI STATED THAT HE DID NOT THINK THAT THE TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD ENOUGH TO DAMAGE THE AIRPLANE. AT THE END OF THE FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THE RIGHT WING WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause: The instructor's inadequate supervision and the student's improper landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO94LA065
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 09:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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