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| Date: | Monday 28 May 1990 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-44-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Eagle Flight Center, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2171N |
| MSN: | 44-7995225 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4522 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-E1A60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bunnell, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FLT INSTRUCTOR RETARDED THROTTLE ON LT. ENG. AFTER LIFT OFF . STUDENT RETARDED THROTTLE ON RT. ENG. AND LOWERED NOSE TO DESCEND TO RUNWAY FOR LANDING. EXCESSIVE SPEED WAS GAINED IN THE DESCENT AND THE STUDENT FLARED IMPROPERLY RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR.
Probable Cause: THE DUAL STUDENTS FAILURE TO FLARE PROPERLY DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE STUDENT DURING THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA90LA136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 13:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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