Accident Piper PA-28R N9111K, Thursday 13 May 1982

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Date:	Thursday 13 May 1982
Time:	12:05 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R
Owner/operator:	Kent State University
Registration:	N9111K
MSN:	28R-7635221
Year of manufacture:	1976
Total airframe hrs:	1875 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-CIC
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Stow, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Stow, OH (1G3)
Destination airport:	Stow, OH (1G3)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND HIS STUDENT, A RATED PRIVATE PILOT, WERE ON A FLIGHT TO PROVIDE DUAL INSTRUCTION FOR A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. A LANDING APPROACH WAS MADE TO A RUNWAY WITH A SLIGHT DOWNSLOPE IN THE TOUCHDOWN AREA. THE INSTRUCTOR ESTIMATED THAT THE STUDENT ROUNDED OUT ABOUT 5 FT HIGH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, TOUCHDOWN HARD AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS PUSHED INTO THE LEFT WING.

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