Accident Piper PA-22-125 N885A, Saturday 5 November 1983

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Date:	Saturday 5 November 1983
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-22-125
Owner/operator:	Dennis Fenton
Registration:	N885A
MSN:	22-205
Total airframe hrs:	3182 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-290-D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bandon, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
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Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT & A FLT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE ON A LOCAL FLT FOR A BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW. DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT WAS ALLOWED TO DEVELOP A HIGH RATE OF SINK. THE CFI STATED THAT THEY ENCOUNTERED A LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR NEAR THE RWY & TOUCHED DOWN HARD. THE NOSE & LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING IMPACT & THE LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED. BOTH PLTS REPORTED THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTH AT 20, GUSTING 30 KTS.

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