Summary
During a solo training flight, the aircraft made a heavy landing. This collapsed the nose strut and allowed the propeller to strike the ground. The aircraft then veered off the runway and came to a stop. Post flight debrief of the student by his instructor suggested that the student may have been too intent on monitoring his airspeed indicator on short final and misjudged his height.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199702968 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 03/09/1997 |
| Location | Albury Aerodrome |
| State | New South Wales |
| Report release date | 03/10/1997 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Hard landing |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft Corp |
|---|---|
| Model | PA-38-112 |
| Registration | VH-AYD |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Flying Training |
| Departure point | Albury NSW |
| Destination | Albury NSW |
| Damage | Substantial |