Accident · 2004-08-10

NTSB case LAX04CA289 · Piper PA-28-181 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-08-10
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-181 (N8414E)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Sabena Airline Training Center, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Sabena Airline Training Center

Probable cause

the pilot's misjudged flare, resulting in a stall and hard landing, and his failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing is a contributing factor.

Source: NTSB case LAX04CA289

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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