Accident · 2016-05-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-05-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA18 (N1258C)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain proper airspeed and descent rate, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA264Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 67 | Class 2 (2016-03-28) | 4,081 total · 670 in this make/model · 3,960 as PIC · 92 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 63 | None (1985-10-09) | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.