Accident Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk N2463F, Tuesday 23 March 1982

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Date:	Tuesday 23 March 1982
Time:	11:23 LT
Type:	Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
Owner/operator:	Kitty Hawk Flight School
Registration:	N2463F
MSN:	38-79A460
Total airframe hrs:	1544 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Near Opalocka, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Destination airport:	Opalocka, FL
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING FORCED LANDINGS IN A SOFT FIELD ENVIRONMENT. THE PASSENGER ADDED THAT THE LANDING AREA WAS A LEVEE BORDERED BY WATER, TREES, AND VEGETATION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED HARD AND TO THE LEFT OFF THE GRAVEL SURFACE BEFORE THE PILOT ADDED POWER. THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE.

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